|
|
|
|
Creating commitment to action: Group-based interaction and the formation of pro-environmental social identities |
|
| Abstract | Word Stems | Keywords | Association | Citation | Get this Document | Similar Titles |
|
STOP!
You can now view the document associated with this citation by clicking on the "View Document as HTML" link below. |
|
Click here to view the document
|
Abstract:
|
Participation in collective action relies upon the formation of identities which are compatible with that action. We argue that the formation of identities based around a shared opinion (i.e., opinion-based groups) provides a crucial link for understanding when individuals are likely to engage in collective action. Two studies explored the power of group-based interaction to strengthen people’s commitment to act in line with a pro-environmental opinion-based group. Both studies engaged participants in a group-based planning session where they were asked to develop strategies to reduce the impact of global warming. However, it was only when groups were provided with a clear achievable local goal, along with clear information concerning the causes and potential solutions to the problem of global warming, that the group-based interaction increased identification with the pro-environmental opinion-based group and subsequent commitment to engage in collective action. Together, these studies highlight some of the elements important for the formation of opinion-based groups oriented towards social change. The results are especially interesting for two reasons. First because they suggest that a straightforward social psychological intervention can produce large increases in commitment to mobilise to address the 21st Century’s most pressing social issue (including, as shown in our other research, boosting commitment for international development and anti-racism). Second, a renewed methodological focus on group processes in social psychology may allow a useful window for studying the fractious and complex processes of social conflict and consensus for social scientists in many disciplines. |
Most Common Document Word Stems:
group (75), opinion (48), base (44), interact (31), opinion-bas (29), behaviour (25), peopl (25), chang (24), warm (22), global (22), environment (21), caus (21), particip (21), intervent (20), discuss (19), pro (19), creat (19), action (17), social (15), use (15), commit (15), |
Author's Keywords:
|
social movement participation, collective action, social identities, group processes, conflict, consensus |
|
 | Convention | | All Academic Convention can solve the abstract management needs for any association's annual meeting. |  | Submission - Custom fields, multiple submission types, tracks, audio visual, multiple upload formats, automatic conversion to pdf. |  | Review - Peer Review, Bulk reviewer assignment, bulk emails, ranking, z-score statistics, and multiple worksheets! |  | Reports - Many standard and custom reports generated while you wait. Print programs with participant indexes, event grids, and more! |  | Scheduling - Flexible and convenient grid scheduling within rooms and buildings. Conflict checking and advanced filtering. |  | Communication - Bulk email tools to help your administrators send reminders and responses. Use form letters, a message center, and much more! |  | Management - Search tools, duplicate people management, editing tools, submission transfers, many tools to manage a variety of conference management headaches! | | Click here for more information. |
|
|
Association:
Name: ISPP 31st Annual Scientific Meeting
URL: http://ispp.org
|
Citation:
|
MLA Citation:
| Bongiorno, Renata. and McGarty, Craig. "Creating commitment to action: Group-based interaction and the formation of pro-environmental social identities" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ISPP 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Sciences Po, Paris, France, Jul 09, 2008 <Not Available>. 2009-05-23 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p243868_index.html> |
APA Citation:
| Bongiorno, R. and McGarty, C. , 2008-07-09 "Creating commitment to action: Group-based interaction and the formation of pro-environmental social identities" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the ISPP 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Sciences Po, Paris, France Online <PDF>. 2009-05-23 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p243868_index.html |
Publication Type: Paper (prepared oral presentation)
Abstract: Participation in collective action relies upon the formation of identities which are compatible with that action. We argue that the formation of identities based around a shared opinion (i.e., opinion-based groups) provides a crucial link for understanding when individuals are likely to engage in collective action. Two studies explored the power of group-based interaction to strengthen people’s commitment to act in line with a pro-environmental opinion-based group. Both studies engaged participants in a group-based planning session where they were asked to develop strategies to reduce the impact of global warming. However, it was only when groups were provided with a clear achievable local goal, along with clear information concerning the causes and potential solutions to the problem of global warming, that the group-based interaction increased identification with the pro-environmental opinion-based group and subsequent commitment to engage in collective action. Together, these studies highlight some of the elements important for the formation of opinion-based groups oriented towards social change. The results are especially interesting for two reasons. First because they suggest that a straightforward social psychological intervention can produce large increases in commitment to mobilise to address the 21st Century’s most pressing social issue (including, as shown in our other research, boosting commitment for international development and anti-racism). Second, a renewed methodological focus on group processes in social psychology may allow a useful window for studying the fractious and complex processes of social conflict and consensus for social scientists in many disciplines. |
Get this Document:
Find this citation or document at one or all of these locations below. The links below may have the citation or the entire document for free or you may purchase access to the document. Clicking on these links will change the site you're on and empty your shopping cart.
| Document Type: |
PDF |
| Page count: |
9 |
| Word count: |
3524 |
| Text sample: |
| Creating a carbon-neutral university: Group-based interaction and the formation of pro-environmental social identities ~ Two thousand scientists in a hundred countries engaged in the most elaborate well organized scientific collaboration in the history of humankind have produced long-since a consensus that we will face a string of terrible catastrophes unless we act to prepare ourselves and deal with the underlying causes of global warming ~ Al Gore This quote by Al Gore outlines for us what can be considered |
| by combining results from several studies that have use the group interactions this work is underway. Although there are ethical considerations it will also be important to run studies measuring actual behaviours rather than just behavioural intentions. We now have ethical approval to observe behaviours such as whether participants are willing to sign a petition or distribute flyers on behalf of the cause. In line with this more longitudinal studies need to be conducted. We are hoping to have |
Similar Titles:
Global Warming and the Neglected Greenhouse Gas: A Cross-National Study of the Social Causes of Methane Emissions Intensity, 1995
Grassroots Transnational Social Movement Activism: The Case of People’s Global Action
From Knowledge to Action: Applying a Rights-Based Approach to Global Climate Change
Creating Social Facts: Alternative Approaches to Autonomous Action and Political Change
|
|
