SOC101Y1 Chapter : Reading 10- McAdam, Doug..docx
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Mcadam-recruitment to high-risk activism: the case of freedom summer. What accounts for individual variation in movement participation? possesses some characteristic that compels them to participate often theorized that it is ideological: many theories (childhood socialization, deprivation theory, etc. ) Deprivation theory: people are motivated to activism because they see another group as being more advantaged than their group individuals require structural contact (recruiting agent: structural availability>attitudinal affinity. Biographical availability: absence of personal constraints that increase the costs/risks of movement participation (eg. full time job, marriage, family responsibilities) Ideological affinity is a "push" factor, the study did not have enough data to draw conclusion aside from the hypothesis that those with more "intense" attitudes spent more time on their application. History of prior activism and integration into activist networks are "pull" factors. Those with a strong tie that participates/withdrawals can influence the volunteer to do the same.
