Patterns of mobilization in local movement organizations: Leadership and strategy in four National Organization for Women chapters

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-323

  Reger, Jo ^a   Staggenborg, Suzanne ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 33749373938     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2006.49.3.297     Document Type: Article

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