Doctoral Dissertation Research: Relational Ties and Tactical Choice in the Environmental Movement

这个博士论文改进项目考察了两个环境社会运动组织的策略——一个使用温和的策略，另一个使用更激进的行动模式。我们的目标是了解这些不同的集体行动方法，以及与政府、企业和其他非营利组织的关系如何影响战术决策。这项研究有两个组成部分——参与观察长岛的两个环保组织，一个采用温和的策略，另一个采用激进的策略。这将允许PI研究交互过程如何影响战术选择。该项目的第二部分包括对环境组织的代表性样本进行邮件调查，以收集他们所拥有的关系类型的数据。该项目的研究结果可能有助于我们了解社会运动团体是如何选择策略的，以及关系关系对群体动员的影响。

Jackie SmithFletcher WinstonSUNY at Stony BrookThis Doctoral Dissertation Improvement project examines the tactics of two environmental social movement organizations-one that uses moderate tactics, and the other more radical modes of action. The goal is to understand these different approaches to collective action, and how relationships with government, businesses, and other nonprofit association might impact tactical decisions. The study has two components-participant observation of two environmental groups on Long Island, one using moderate and the other radical tactics. This will allow the PI to study how processes of interaction influence tactical choice. The second part of the project includes a mail survey of a representative sample of environmental groups to gather data on the types of relationships they hold. Findings from the project could potentially contribute to our knowledge of how social movement groups come to select tactics and the effect of relational ties on group mobilization.