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This online garden has been transplanted—from Tucson to Towson. I'd finally adjusted to 200 days of sunshine, 105F degree scorchers, and the small town feel of Tucson when I relocated in August to Towson University. Now here I am in Baltimore with half as much sun, a full blown winter (every year!), and world class traffic and crime. I recently completed my dissertation on organizational adaptation and stability in Seattle's social movement field. The puzzle that emerged is why so many progressive organizations for social change would be so unwavering in their strategies—surprising given the diversity of movements represented and the supposed savvy of activists shifting with the political landscape. From the anti-WTO protests to the September 11th attack, political shifts had very little impact on the strategies used here. Understanding why is a question not easily answered nor quickly dismissed. Read on! | ||
April 2009 TUCSON, Arizona—Strangled by the customary uniform of the Western Job Hunter, this young fellow was one of the fortunate few to find employment during the current recession. According to one study, the availability of assistant professor jobs in Sociology dropped by 40% since 2006. Many have wondered aloud whether the reintroduction of scores of unemployed Ph.D.s into the wild is in the best interests of the U.S. Some have suggested culling the herd. Animal rights protesters have countered that sterilization would be more humane.
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[In progress] Social Movements and Tactical Choice [In progress] The Effects of Gender and Status in Interactional Context (w/Nelson, Sheikh, and Starks) Why Change? Organizational Adaptation and Stability in a Social Movement Field (Ph.D. Dissertation) Sector Level Dynamics and Collective Action in the United States, 1965-1975, Mobilization, 2009 (w/Soule) Generations, Identities, and the Collective Memory of Che Guevara, Sociological Forum, 2007 (w/Lizardo) Structural Embeddedness and the Liability of Newness among Nonprofit Organizations, Public Management Review, 2004 (w/Hagar and Galaskiewicz)
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Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Towson University, 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252 (410) 704-2852 Email: pigonthestairs@gmail.com | ||
