Reading ch. 16 ( Social Movement Organizations Mcarthy and Zald)

Question 1

ch.16

Answer 1

Shared grievances and generalized beliefs about the causes and possible means of reducing grievances are important preconditions for the emergence of a social movement in a collectively

McCarthy and Zald argue that mobilizing grievances are a weak component in the generation of social movements.

A SMO’s potential for resource mobilization is affected by authorities and the delegated agents of social control(ex police)

SMOs compete for resources with entertainment, voluntary associations, and organized religion and politics.

Morgan et al show that:
People who have higher education are more likely to give time

People who give more time to volunteer activities also give more money

McCarthy and Zald favor a perspective that emphasizes the fact that social movements need resources.

Question 2

Resources

Answer 2

in order for social movements to sustain themselves they need resources like money to have phones, computers, rent offices, hire staff, etc.

Question 3

Social movement

Answer 3

a set of opinions and beliefs in a population which represents preferences for changing some elements of the social structure and/or reward distribution of a society

Question 4

Countermovement

Answer 4

a set of opinions and beliefs in a population opposed to a social movement

Question 5

Social movement organization (SMO):

Answer 5

Social movement organization (SMO): a complex, or formal, organization which identifies its goals with the preferences of a social movement or a countermovement and attempts to implement those goals.

• One of the main activities is raising funds(mobilizing resources) to keep themselves afloat and their staffs paid. Have to compete with each other for contributions.
• SMO’s may be broad or narrow in stated target goals

Question 6

Social Movement Industry(SMI)

Answer 6

Social Movement Industry(SMI): the organizational analogue of a social movement

Basically when different social movements focus on an issue(mentioned in lecture)

Question 7

Social Movement Sector (SMS):

Answer 7

consists of of all SMIs in a society no matter to which SM they are attached.

Each SMO has a set of target goals which are a set of preferred changes toward which is claims to be working

• Goals can be broad or narrow
• These SMOs must have resources to work toward goal achievement.

Question 8

Adherents:

Answer 8

individuals and organizations that believe in the goals of the movement

Question 9

Constituents

Answer 9

of a SMO are those who provide resources to it

Question 10

Potential beneficiaries:

Answer 10

those who benefit directly from SMO goal accomplishment

Question 11

Conscience adherents

Answer 11

individuals and groups who are part of the appropriate SM but do not stand to benefit directly from SMO goal accomplishment

Question 12

Conscience constituents

Answer 12

direct supporters of a SMO who do not stand to benefit directly from its success in goal accomplishment