POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Consciousness Raising, Rulemaking
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Money (more money = the more sophisticated the group can be, the more of their goals can be accomplished) Membership vs. staff organizations: staff organizations have people who send money in and that"s the full extent of their involvement. Leadership (you need a strong and active leader or people won"t follow your group) Office support (when you have more office people you can do more things) Fear that people would go against the government (stopped by pluralists) Free riders/ collective goods get the benefits of being in a group without doing anything. Membership bias elite/upper class game people that have time, education, and money are more favored as members. Information about the issue is sent to you. They research things so you don"t have to and provide you with a summary. Material benefits tax deductions, discounts, gifts for doing something related to the group. Solidary benefits benefits emphasizing the purpose and accomplishments of the group.
