Discussion Post
• Discuss the ways in which Social Movement Organizations (SMOs) differ from each other.
• When would SMOs have an advantage in being formal, and when informal? When hierarchical, and when egalitarian?
• In what ways is transnational or cross-border organizing easier than it might have been, say, 100 years ago? What are some of the difficulties involved in organizing a transnational movement?
The response should include a reference list. One-inch margins, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.
Textbook: Goodwin, Jeff, Jasper, J. M. (2015). The Social Movements Reader: Cases and Concepts, 3rd Edition, Malden, MA, Wiley Blackwell.
a) Read Goodwin & Jasper: Introduction Part V "How Are Movements Organized," pp. 155-158
b) Chapter 16 "Social Movement Organizations" by J. McCarthy and M. Zald pp. 159-174
c) Chapter 17 "Transnational Environmental Activism" by Paul Wapner pp. 175-183
d) Chapter 18 "The Transnational Network for Democratic Globalization" by Jackie Smith pp 184-197.