Article
Social Movement Engagement over the Long Haul: Understanding Activist Retention
Social Compass
(2014)
Abstract
This article offers a broad review of the scholarship of the ‘retention’ of social movement activists, examining it from the individual, social relational, and organizational levels of analysis. The following contribute to the likelihood that a participant sustains their engagement: accommodation of individual needs and motivations, a social network to reinforce attachment to activism, and a successful organization that promotes its members' empowerment. The conclusion considers the insights gained from the scholarship so that organizations might increase activist persistence and notes gaps that merit further study, particularly regarding the emerging effects of ‘internet communication technology’ (ICT).
Disciplines
Publication Date
April, 2014
DOI
10.1111/soc4.12141
Citation Information
Leslie Bunnage. "Social Movement Engagement over the Long Haul: Understanding Activist Retention" Social Compass Vol. 8 Iss. 4 (2014) p. 433 - 445 ISSN: 0037-7686 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/leslie-bunnage/1/