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Cormier, Jeffrey., Tindall, David. and Diani, Mario. "Network Social Capital as an Outcome of Social Movement Mobilization." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, TBA, New York, New York City, Aug 11, 2007 <Not Available>. 2010-03-13 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p183095_index.html>

Cormier, J. , Tindall, D. B. and Diani, M. , 2007-08-11 "Network Social Capital as an Outcome of Social Movement Mobilization." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, TBA, New York, New York City Online <PDF>. 2010-03-13 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p183095_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: In the social mobility literature, the position generator has been used to examine the relationship between the structural location of individuals, and outcomes such as obtaining a high status job (Lin 1999, Lin et al 2001). Diversity of occupational ties (as measured by the position generator) is also a significant predictor of an individual’s cultural capital (Erickson 1996). A great deal of work has also been done in the field of social movements examining the relationship between networks and mobilization (Diani and McAdam 2003). In particular, numerous scholars have examined ego-networks ties as a predictor of individual participation in social movement activities (McAdam 1986, Tindall 2002). However, only limited attention has been given to the position generator in this literature (for an exception, see Tindall and Cormier forthcoming). Also, while past research has demonstrated that prior network ties to activists is one of the most important predictors of current activism, relatively little research has been devoted to examining network structure as an outcome of activism. Indeed Diani (1997) has noted that network structures may be one consequence of social movement mobilization (and a form of social capital). The present paper builds upon these insights by examining data collected using the position generator on a sample of environmental movement members, and examining the relationship between individual activism (as an independent variable) and diversity of occupational ties (as a dependent variable). Our analysis shows that controlling for an extensive suite of socio-economic, demographic, level of individual activism is a strong and highly significant predictor of diversity of occupational ties (to other movement members). Theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.

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