Chicago workers collaborative : en studie om deltagandet i en social rörelse
(2012) SOPA63 20112School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to describe and to investigate how participants of a social movement are affected by their engagement in the social movement. In order to answer this, interviews were conducted in English with four participants of Chicago workers collaborative. Two theories were used to analyze the collected material, collective action by Alberto Melucci and social capital by Robert D. Putnam. The conclusions of the study were that the engagement in Chicago workers collaborative has had an impact on the participant’s social capital, which was shown by extended social network and also developed social bonds between the participants. The participants have developed trust and care for each other. The participants have also... (More)
- The purpose of this study was to describe and to investigate how participants of a social movement are affected by their engagement in the social movement. In order to answer this, interviews were conducted in English with four participants of Chicago workers collaborative. Two theories were used to analyze the collected material, collective action by Alberto Melucci and social capital by Robert D. Putnam. The conclusions of the study were that the engagement in Chicago workers collaborative has had an impact on the participant’s social capital, which was shown by extended social network and also developed social bonds between the participants. The participants have developed trust and care for each other. The participants have also developed more group focused thinking. The study further concluded that honesty, unity and respect to each other are important for the social cohesion between the participants. The participants described that the collective action in campaigns and actions are important to reach their goals and develop social cohesion. (Less)
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- author
- Willstrand, Johanna LU
- supervisor
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- Mats Hilte LU
- organization
- course
- SOPA63 20112
- year
- 2012
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Social movement, collective action, social capital, social cohesion, solidarity, trust
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 2300611
- date added to LUP
- 2012-01-27 11:56:11
- date last changed
- 2012-01-27 11:56:11
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abstract = {{The purpose of this study was to describe and to investigate how participants of a social movement are affected by their engagement in the social movement. In order to answer this, interviews were conducted in English with four participants of Chicago workers collaborative. Two theories were used to analyze the collected material, collective action by Alberto Melucci and social capital by Robert D. Putnam. The conclusions of the study were that the engagement in Chicago workers collaborative has had an impact on the participant’s social capital, which was shown by extended social network and also developed social bonds between the participants. The participants have developed trust and care for each other. The participants have also developed more group focused thinking. The study further concluded that honesty, unity and respect to each other are important for the social cohesion between the participants. The participants described that the collective action in campaigns and actions are important to reach their goals and develop social cohesion.}},
author = {{Willstrand, Johanna}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Chicago workers collaborative : en studie om deltagandet i en social rörelse}},
year = {{2012}},
}