Donatella della Porta, ed., Democracy in Social Movements
In: Canadian journal of sociology: CJS = Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 348-350
ISSN: 1710-1123
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In: Canadian journal of sociology: CJS = Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Band 35, Heft 2, S. 348-350
ISSN: 1710-1123
In: Canadian journal of sociology: CJS = Cahiers canadiens de sociologie, Band 34, Heft 4, S. 1087-1114
ISSN: 1710-1123
Abstract: This paper explores the dilemmas that social movement organizations face as they seek to conform to institutional norms in order to expand their media influence. In particular, I examine the similarity of strategic decision-making of two key organizations in the Human Rights Movement. The analysis shows how isomorphism occurred as both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch adapted their advocacy efforts and employee job descriptions to the tastes, routines and information demands of the global media. However, I also demonstrate that such pathways are disrupted as organizational values act to mediate the influence of isomorphism on the internal dynamics of organizations. The article also contributes to the growing literature on human rights activism and global social movements more generally.