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Conflicting Explanations of Participatory Group Membership
Abstract
Two meta-theoretical positions to the study of participatory group membership are described and contrasted. The first perspective revolves around the notion of individualism and uses a reductionist approach to account for group membership, concentrating on the individual needs, drives, rewards and personality traits of participating members. The second perspective focuses on the ideological basis of group membership and behaviour, and places emphasis on the social context in which the world is seen and behaviour enacted.
The utility of each of these approaches is assessed in terms of their relevance to the explanations that members of an inner city Residents Association give for participating in urban and environmental politics.
Journal
(1980)
vol9
no1
pages203-210
Categories
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Citizen/Political Nonprofits
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Citizen Participation and Involvement
