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Measuring social movement organization populations: a comprehensive census of u.s. environmental movement organizations
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| Title: | Measuring social movement organization populations: a comprehensive census of u.s. environmental movement organizations |
| Authors: | Brulle, Robert Joseph
Turner, Liesel Hall
Carmichael, Jason
Jenkins, J. Craig |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Publisher: | San Diego State Univ, Dept Sociology |
| Citation: | Mobilization, 12(3): pp. 255-270. |
| Abstract: | Population-level analyses of SMOs typically have relied on a single source for data, most
commonly the Encyclopedia of Associations (EoA). However, the validity of this procedure
has been drawn into question by recent organizational studies. To examine the impact of using
different sources to estimate SMO populations, we compile a comprehensive population
dataset of national and regional U.S. environmental movement organizations (or EMOs) over
a 100-year time period using 155 different sources. We use this data to evaluate the accuracy
and selection biases in five major compilations of U.S. EMOs. The analysis shows that all
single sources are selective, tapping specific sections of the environmental movement.
Multiple sources are needed to capture a comprehensive population of EMOs. Researchers
should be aware of the limitations of specific sources before drawing conclusions about
population parameters. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1860/2638 |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty Research and Publications (Culture & Communication)
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