Social Movements and Organization Theory [Hardcover]

This book examines how movements are organized and the role of movement processes within organizations.Although the fields of organization theory and social movement theory have long been viewed as belonging to different worlds, recent events have intervened, reminding us that organizations are becoming more movement-like more volatile and politicized while movements are more likely to borrow strategies from organizations. Scholars who have focused primarily on structure and stability have much to learn from colleagues who have focused on turmoil and conflict and vice versa. The topics covered range from globalization and transnational social movement organizations to community recycling programs.Although the fields of organization theory and social movement theory have long been viewed as belonging to different worlds, recent events have intervened, reminding us that organizations are becoming more movement-like more volatile and politicized while movements are more likely to borrow strategies from organizations. Scholars who have focused primarily on structure and stability have much to learn from colleagues who have focused on turmoil and conflict and vice versa. The topics covered range from globalization and transnational social movement organizations to community recycling programs.Although the fields of organization theory and social movement theory have long been viewed as belonging to different worlds, recent events have intervened, reminding us that organizations are becoming more movement-like and volatile and politicized while movements are more likely to borrow strategies from organizations. Topics covered in this volume range from globalization and transnational social movement organizations to community recycling programs.Part I. Creating a Common Framework: 1. Organizations and movements Doug McAdam and W. Richard Scott; 2. Where do we stand? Common mechanisms in organizations and social movements research John L. Campbell; Part II. Politicallï