Building Movement Bridges: The Coalition of Labor Union Women by Silke Roth (Eng

Description: Building Movement Bridges by Silke Roth The author provides a case study of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), an organization which was founded in 1974.Using the CLUW as a model, the author demonstrates how one organization can address the needs of diverse social movements, in this case the womens movement and the labor movement. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Activists often participate in more than one social movement and organization. Bridging organizations are formed by activists who feel that the movements in which they are participating do not adequately address the various issues they are involved in. The author provides a case study of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), an organization which was founded in 1974.Using the CLUW as a model, the author demonstrates how one organization can address the needs of diverse social movements, in this case the womens movement and the labor movement. By tracing the formation and development of the CLUW, the author illustrates and elaborates on her theories concerning social movements and bridging organizations. She uses historical documents, first hand accounts, and a case study approach to analyze the interrelatedness of oppression, opposition, social change, movement change, and personal change associated with social movements and bridging organizations. Detailing the obstacles the CLUW faces, the author makes clear how important such organizations are as well as how difficult it can be to negotiate the collective identity of its members and reconcile the needs of various social groups represented therein. Author Biography SILKE ROTH is Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Table of Contents PrefaceIntroductionSisterhood, Solidarity,and the Neglect of Working Womens IssuesDeveloping Union FeminismAddressing and Achieving DiversityOrganizational Structure and Collective Identity: CLUW as a Labor OrganizationFeminist Goals and Outcomes: CLUW as a Feminist Organization"Together We Will Make Unionists Feminists and Feminists Unionists": CLUW as a Bridging OrganizationConclusionBibliography Review "Roths study moves social movement scholarship in useful directions....[R]oth links data on individual biographies, organizational trajectories, and intermovement interactions in a multilevel analysis and provides a detailed appendix of her participant observation, her interviews with experts, members, and leaders, and her survey of CLUW members that is a model for explicating the methodology of such mixed-method studies. This book will be useful for scholars and students in the areas of labor, feminism, and social movements."-American Journal of Sociology?Readers interested in the relationship between the womens movement and the labor movement will appreciate this book....For students of social movement theory, labor history, and womens history, Building Movement Bridges raises crucial questions about the costs of "insider status" by focusing on issues of organizational development, change management, and advocacy politics. The book is especially helpful for younger readers and scholars who did not live through these movements. It is an interesting treatment of two movements at the center of Americas current public discourse on social justice, womens rights, and democracy.?-Industrial and Labor Relations Review?Roths discussion of CLUWs culture is intriguing...Readers interested in the relationship between the womens movement and the labor movement will appreciate this book...The book is especially helpful for younger readers and scholars who did not live through these movements. It is interesting treatment of two movements at the center of Americas current public discourse on social justice, womens rights, and democracy.?-Industrial and Labor Relations Review?Roths study moves social movement scholarship in useful directions....[R]oth links data on individual biographies, organizational trajectories, and intermovement interactions in a multilevel analysis and provides a detailed appendix of her participant observation, her interviews with experts, members, and leaders, and her survey of CLUW members that is a model for explicating the methodology of such mixed-method studies. This book will be useful for scholars and students in the areas of labor, feminism, and social movements.?-American Journal of Sociology?Silke Roth makes a significant contribution to social movement theory by introducing the concept of "social movement interaction" and showing how interactions between movements can be analyzed at three levels...Roths analysis of how CLUW employed various frame-alignment processes to make these issues compatible with the labor agenda is particularly interesting...Roth develops a typology of CLUW membership that captures its diversity and allows her to analyze similarities and differences among members with different backgrounds...Roths analysis of how CLUW has influenced the labor movement is thorough and convincing... Building Movement Bridges will, I hope, encourage more scholars to study social movement interatction.?-Contemorary Sociology"Readers interested in the relationship between the womens movement and the labor movement will appreciate this book....For students of social movement theory, labor history, and womens history, Building Movement Bridges raises crucial questions about the costs of "insider status" by focusing on issues of organizational development, change management, and advocacy politics. The book is especially helpful for younger readers and scholars who did not live through these movements. It is an interesting treatment of two movements at the center of Americas current public discourse on social justice, womens rights, and democracy."-Industrial and Labor Relations Review"Roths discussion of CLUWs culture is intriguing...Readers interested in the relationship between the womens movement and the labor movement will appreciate this book...The book is especially helpful for younger readers and scholars who did not live through these movements. It is interesting treatment of two movements at the center of Americas current public discourse on social justice, womens rights, and democracy."-Industrial and Labor Relations Review"Silke Roth makes a significant contribution to social movement theory by introducing the concept of "social movement interaction" and showing how interactions between movements can be analyzed at three levels...Roths analysis of how CLUW employed various frame-alignment processes to make these issues compatible with the labor agenda is particularly interesting...Roth develops a typology of CLUW membership that captures its diversity and allows her to analyze similarities and differences among members with different backgrounds...Roths analysis of how CLUW has influenced the labor movement is thorough and convincing... Building Movement Bridges will, I hope, encourage more scholars to study social movement interatction."-Contemorary Sociology Promotional Provides a case study of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), which the author describes as an example of a bridging organization. The author demonstrates how important such organizations are and the role they play in facilitating coalitions through which social movements can build alliances. Long Description Activists often participate in more than one social movement and organization. Bridging organizations are formed by activists who feel that the movements in which they are participating do not adequately address the various issues they are involved in. The author provides a case study of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), an organization which was founded in 1974. Using the CLUW as a model, the author demonstrates how one organization can address the needs of diverse social movements, in this case the womens movement and the labor movement. By tracing the formation and development of the CLUW, the author illustrates and elaborates on her theories concerning social movements and bridging organizations. She uses historical documents, first hand accounts, and a case study approach to analyze the interrelatedness of oppression, opposition, social change, movement change, and personal change associated with social movements and bridging organizations. Detailing the obstacles the CLUW faces, the author makes clear how important such organizations are as well as how difficult it can be to negotiate the collective identity of its members and reconcile the needs of various social groups represented therein. Review Quote "Silke Roth makes a significant contribution to social movement theory by introducing the concept of "social movement interaction" and showing how interactions between movements can be analyzed at three levels...Roths analysis of how CLUW employed various frame-alignment processes to make these issues compatible with the labor agenda is particularly interesting...Roth develops a typology of CLUW membership that captures its diversity and allows her to analyze similarities and differences among members with different backgrounds...Roths analysis of how CLUW has influenced the labor movement is thorough and convincing... Building Movement Bridges will, I hope, encourage more scholars to study social movement interatction."-Contemorary Sociology Promotional "Headline" Provides a case study of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), which the author describes as an example of a bridging organization. The author demonstrates how important such organizations are and the role they play in facilitating coalitions through which social movements can build alliances. Details ISBN0313316325 Author Silke Roth Short Title BUILDING MOVEMENT BRIDGES Series Contributions in Sociology (Hardcover) Language English ISBN-10 0313316325 ISBN-13 9780313316326 Media Book Format Hardcover Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-06-30 Subtitle The Coalition of Labor Union Women Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Westport Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc DOI 10.1604/9780313316326 Series Number 138 UK Release Date 2003-06-30 AU Release Date 2003-06-30 NZ Release Date 2003-06-30 US Release Date 2003-06-30 Pages 224 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc DEWEY 331.880820973 Audience General Audience Age 7-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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