POLS 280 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Resource Mobilization

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Political Studies
• Course: POLS 280
• Professor: Elizabeth Goodyear- Grant

Document Summary

Three interdependent factors that affect the emergence and development of social movements. Ability of social movement participants to organize and effectively use both financial and human resources to their benefit. Structure of the movement; including the number and size of organizations, ties to other social movements, the skill level of leadership, the movement"s ability to raise funds, or the varied tactical strategies used by movements actors. Disrupting public order can often be a successful tactic for social movements. Conscious strategic efforts by groups of people to fashion n shared understanding of the world and themselves that legitimate and motivate collective action. Leaders and activists often link their ideals to popular beliefs to expand the support for their cause. Certain environments may be more or less open to social movement activity, resulting in a different political opportunity structure.