Leadership, Membership, and Voice: Civic Associations That Work

Andrews, Kenneth T.; Ganz, Marshall; Baggetta, Matthew; Han, Hahrie; Lim, Chaeyoon

doi:10.1086/649060

Cited by 113 publications

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“…The literature on leadership has shown that leaders' previous experiences have a decisive influence on the strategies that are developed in social movements (Nepstad, 2004;Nepstad & Bob, 2006;Morris & Staggernborn, 2002). Moreover, the ability of leaders to transfer the elements that have been effective in one movement to other movements and to promote collective forms of leadership may contribute to their success (Andrews et al 2010;Baggetta et al 2013;Morris & Staggernborn, 2002). The data that were presented here corroborate these studies and add new knowledge to the study of leadership in social movements from the case study of Ojo con tu ojo and the analysis of the principles that were transferred by its leader, Ester, because of her previous participatory experiences.…”

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confidence: 99%

Leadership in Social Movements: The Case of Ojo Con Tu Ojo

Valls¹,

Aubert

Puigvert

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IJELM

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Leadership in Social Movements: The Case of Ojo Con Tu Ojo

Valls¹,

Aubert

Puigvert

et al. 2017

IJELM

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“…Karpf (2012) notes that, of the top five conservative blogs, three have closed registration (that is, membership is required to either read or comment, and new memberships are not available) and one does not accept comments. This trend is quite the opposite of the open community standard that has filtered down through the liberal blogosphere from Daily Kos and its own forerunners, a standard which lends itself well to activating potential political participants (Andrews, Ganz, Baggetta, Han, & Lim, 2010). As a result, the gap between conservative and liberal "netroots" increased dramatically in 2008 (Karpf, 2012).…”

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The Two Blogospheres: Political Blog Use, Participation, and Sophistication during the 2008 U.S. Election Season

Veenstra¹

2014

OJPS

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Despite the attention given to political blogs in recent campaigns, scholars have often overlooked something without which they could not thrive: readers. Moreover, literature has considered that readers have generally done so without taking account of significant differences between conservative and liberal blogs. This study uses panel data collected during the 2008 U.S. election to examine how conservative, liberal, and non-blog readers differ. Results show little demographic difference between readers and non-readers. However, blog readers consume political media that is aligned with their blog use. Blog readers participate more in politics than non-readers as a result of their blog use, particularly readers of liberal blogs. Finally, blog readers exhibit greater political sophistication than non-readers, and develop greater political interest as a result of blog reading.

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“…Civic associations are organized and governed by private individuals in their capacities as citizens who are concerned with public matters (Andrews et al 2010;Salamon and Anheier 1992). They depend on members' voluntary efforts for management and operation.…”

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“…Scholars assert that civic associations are the training ground where citizens learn meaningful democratic skills and foster civic virtues and collective efficacy (Andrews et al 2010;Berry, Portney, and Thomson 1993;Tocqueville 2002;Putnam 2000;Schachter 2011;. A number of scholars have empirically tested the effects of civic associations on political participation.…”

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How do Civic Associations Foster Political Participation? The Role of Scope and Intensity of Organizational Involvement

Zhang

2016

Nonprofit Policy Forum

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This paper investigates factors associated with individuals' decisions in engaging in various modes of political participation, including voting, formal and informal political activities. Two aspects of civic association involvement are highlighted: scope and intensity. Using data from the U.S. Citizenship, Involvement, and Democracy Survey in 2006, we find that one's memberships in civic associations only explain one's participation in formal political activities, but the intensity of involvement, measured by the number of activities one performs at one's most active voluntary association, is positively associated with both formal and informal participation modes. Neither the scope nor the intensity explains voting behavior. The study suggests ways to promote the development of civic associations and enhance democracy.

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Leadership, Membership, and Voice: Civic Associations That Work

Cited by 113 publications

References 85 publications

Leadership in Social Movements: The Case of Ojo Con Tu Ojo

Leadership in Social Movements: The Case of Ojo Con Tu Ojo

The Two Blogospheres: Political Blog Use, Participation, and Sophistication during the 2008 U.S. Election Season

How do Civic Associations Foster Political Participation? The Role of Scope and Intensity of Organizational Involvement

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