Beyond recruitment: Predictors of differential participation in a national antihunger organization

Barkan, Steven E.; Cohn, Steven F.; Whitaker, William H.

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“…He found similar results for attitudes (attitude towards trade unions): 92 per cent of the trade unionists gave consistent answers between surveys conducted at different times. 8 For exceptions see Barkan et al (1995), Klandermans (1997), Kriesi (1993), McAdam (1988), andOliver (1984). 9 Eleven per cent of the members of the Bern Declaration and only 4 % of the members of the WWF were not embedded in social networks (formal or informal) before joining the organization.…”

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Social Networks Matter. But How?

Passy¹

2003

Social Movements and Networks

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Identifies specific network mechanisms at the individual level and illustrates how different social networks affect recruitment and individual participation in different voluntary organizations and social movement organizations. Socialization functions of social networks create an initial disposition to participate; structural‐connection functions generate practical opportunities for involvement; decision‐shaping functions affect the ultimate decision to take part. Empirical evidence comes from members of two political organizations active in the solidarity movement and the environmental movement in Switzerland, the Bern Declaration and WWF.

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Social Networks Matter. But How?

Passy¹

2003

Social Movements and Networks

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“…In his study of the nuclear disarmament movement, Benford identifies four vocabularies of motive that individual activists employ to make sense of their activism: 'severity' amplifies the direness of the issue at hand; 'urgency' keys the necessity of taking swift action; 'efficacy' emphasizes the ability for individuals to make a difference through their activism; and 'propriety' In our analysis, we argue that Benford's (1993) conceptualization of vocabularies of motive urges us to rethink the operationalization of Barkan's (2004) variables. While it is indeed possible that perceptions of issue severity or personal efficacy range across a continuum, Klandermans's (1984) and Snow and Benford's (1988) (Barkan, Cohn, & Whitaker, 1995;Cable, Walsh, & Warland, 1988;McAdam, 1988;McAdam & Paulsen, 1993). Broadly, differential participation research examines three theoretical constructs: social networks; political engagement; and biographical availability.…”

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Survivor: spectators and gladiators in the US environmental movement, 2000–2010

Park

Raridon

2017

Social Movement Studies

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Abstract:What motivates people to participate in which forms of environmental activism? To address this question, we revise empirical models examining environmental activism by disaggregating the outcome variable of movement participation and dichotomizing two key motivational factors. Using repeated cross-sectional data from the US General Social Survey of 2000 and 2010, this study conducts logistic regression of four forms of participation on perceived severity and sense of efficacy, while accounting for biographical availability and political engagement. Results from regression analysis show that vocabularies of motive have substantial impacts on an individual's likelihood of: 1) signing a petition; 2) giving money; 3) joining a group; and 4) joining a protest or demonstration. Their effects are large enough to override the noticeable impacts of liberalism and education. This study also finds that the level of participation in the movement across all forms has decreased between 2000 and 2010. These findings direct our attention to the limited capacity of the public sphere to accommodate the environmental movement during the last decade, as well as to potential changes in environmental activism in the coming decades that may mobilize those previously less likely to participate.

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“…Someone may be a member of a movement without being a member of one of its NGOs. Many may join the NGO, but the organization may differ greatly in the level of formalization: some have weak or nonexistent membership criteria, while others might have more formal membership criteria and keep detailed lists (Barkan, Cohn and Whitaker, 1995).…”

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“…All types of participation are important for NGOs; however, since the primary goal of social reform NGOs is to change public opinion and public policy, explanations of extra participation in these movements are particularly important (Barkan, Cohn and Whitaker, 1995). Especially to the NGO, the groups that do not rely on the activities of the paid professional staff for their influence cannot succeed unless they have members who are willing to devote the time and energy to organizational goals in the public arena (Barkan, Cohn and Whitaker, 1995).…”

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Fighting for success : the use of resources by NGOs in the anti-human trafficking social movement.

Stapleton

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This thesis is an archival document analysis that will illustrate the importance of effective use of resources on the overall success of an anti-human trafficking organization. While there are multiple studies on resource mobilization and movements in general, little work has emerged regarding successful mobilization strategies in the anti-human trafficking movement. With my research, I pay particular attention to two groups and consider how their interactions with various resources influence their success.Comparing a more successful organization to a less successful organization provides the best assessment of a social movement and the process by which it meets its objectives. Results demonstrate that successful organizations are able to take advantage of available resources and that no matter how compelling the cause may be, without proper mobilization of resources the social movement organizations cannot attain success.iv

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Beyond recruitment: Predictors of differential participation in a national antihunger organization

Cited by 105 publications

References 30 publications

Social Networks Matter. But How?

Social Networks Matter. But How?

Survivor: spectators and gladiators in the US environmental movement, 2000–2010

Fighting for success : the use of resources by NGOs in the anti-human trafficking social movement.

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