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Objective.We offer an empirical measure of "social movement identity" vis‐à‐vis the environmental movement. Our measure of environmental movement identity complements existing efforts to measure the ambiguous concept of "environmental identity."Methods.We utilize data from a 2000 Gallup Poll of 1,004 adults to examine relationships between our measure of environmental movement identity and self‐reported membership in environmental organizations, assessments of the environmental movement, and self‐reported pro‐environmental behaviors.Results.The measure appears to have face validity, and our results suggest it also has construct and predictive validity since it is related to environmental organization memberships, assessments of the environmental movement, and self‐reported pro‐environmental behaviors—even when controlling for relevant sociopolitical characteristics.Conclusions.The measure is useful for analyses of the environmental movement, can be adapted for research on other movements, and can help social movement analysts respond to calls to investigate linkages between public opinion and movement dynamics.

It is often argued that new social movements, in contrast to earlier ones such as the Wc movement, should be analyzed primarily in terms of value change rather than of structural characteristics of movement participants. The influence of three major value types associated with new social movements -- postmaterialism, individualism & hedonism, & antimodernism -- on the Dutch peace movement is examined through research findings. Individualism & hedonism are unrelated or negatively related, & antimodernism is only weakly related, to the individual potential for new social movements; only postmaterialism is strongly related to it. Postmaterialism is itself primarily related to structural variables such as SC position & integration into institutions such as the Church & the private sector of the economy that reproduce existing social conditions. These findings call the current emphasis on values change into question. 4 Tables, 21 References. Modified HA

The utility of semistructured interviews in research on social movements is discussed, highlighting their value in collecting data that would be difficult to gather through other methods. Several major types of such interviews are described, including oral histories, life histories, key informant interviews, & focus groups. Ways that the position of the researcher influences the interview process are examined & suggestions are offered for conducting effective interviews; ethical issues are also considered. Some techniques for analyzing qualitative interview data are also reviewed. 62 References. K. Hyatt Stewart

AbstractThis article reviews the literature on health social movements (HSMs) and provides an overview of their main conceptual, theoretical and empirical underpinnings. Health social movements is not a single paradigm but spans several decades' worth of theoretical and research activity in the areas of social movements, medical sociology and social studies in science. Case studies of HSMs have been accumulating for years, and several new collections of papers attempt to systematize the various strands of health social movements research to answer questions about their origins, different strategic and political approaches to social change, their trajectories and consequences. We provide a selective overview of the literature on health social movements that explore these questions, while distinguishing between health social movements seeking greater access to healthcare, those focusing on health disparities and inequality, and those challenging the underlying science of health and healthcare. We conclude with some suggestions for the direction of future studies.

In current societies, the presence of an organized civil society is becoming more evident, and its duties aff ect and provoke transformations in the relation of power between governmental institutions and social actors, such as Non-governmental organizations, Committees, Civil associations, etc.Some of these changes and transformations in the relations of power have been so significant that they have infl uenced the design of new institutional initiatives, through which civil societies acquire more capacities for negotiation, management and incidence in the decision-making process across diff erent levels of the government.Under this premise, this work focuses on the case study of the Public Works Committee of the Sport Unit of Santa mónica, in Santa mónica, ocuilan, with the intention of analyzing the ways that this Committee is infl uencing the urban growth of this settlement, so that in this way it would be possible to identify ways for the social movements to organize for the promotion of urban growth and development. ; En las sociedades actuales la presencia de la sociedad civil organizada se hace cada vez más evidente, y en su actuar, impactan y promueven transformaciones en las relaciones de poder entre las instituciones gubernamentales y actores de la sociedad, constituidos en organizaciones No Gubernamentales, Comités, patronatos, asociaciones Civiles, entre otros.Algunos de estos cambios y transformaciones en las relaciones de poder ha sido tan significativas que han llegado a incidir en el diseño de nuevos arreglos institucionales, a través de los cuales la sociedad civil adquiere mayor capacidad de negociación, gestión e incidencia en la toma de decisiones en los distintos niveles de gobierno.Bajo esta premisa para el desarrollo de este trabajo, se tomará como estudio de caso al Comité Pro-obras de la Unidad Deportiva de Santa Mónica, de la localidad de Santa Mónica, Municipio de Ocuilan, y se pretende analizar a través de qué acciones este Comité está incidiendo en la orientación del crecimiento ...

This paper considers some reasons why there have been few comparisons between European and American social movements. It then considers some of the advantages from a comparative approach, offers examples in which comparative research can help to improve analysis and interpretation, and outlines some problems faced by students of comparative social movements, It then proposes a synthesis of the American "resource mobilization" and European "new social movements" traditions.

New Zealand could be regarded as an acclimatization laboratory, i.e., the consequence of a wide range of animal introductions in the period 1840-1907. Species introduced ranged from camels to hedgehogs, ostriches to sky larks. Fortunately, many failed to survive. The majority of these liberations were made by Acclimatization Societies or private individuals, often with Government approval and protection. The most damaging species were several species of deer, rabbits, Australian opossums, goats, pigs, tahr, wallabies, and chamois. Pastoral land development in the early days usually consisted of firing large tracts of indigenous forest and native grassland and this practice assisted the dispersion of some animals, particularly the rabbit. The impact of these animals was to upset the natural stability of habitat and damage soil and water values. Organizations constituted by Government with the responsibility of conducting control have in recent years made dramatic progress in reducing some animal populations to tolerable levels. This has only been achieved by positive policy changes over the years, plus the development and utilization of more effective control techniques, especially in the field of poisoning. Discussion of current species of concern includes the European rabbit, brush-tailed possum, rook, and wallabies. Control methods are briefly summarized.