| In this study, I address community mobilization through the emergence of an environmental grassroots community organization. Social movement research provides a backdrop for understanding that, when faced with uncertainty about the risks of environmental, contamination residents may organize as a group to work through these issues. I draw from both traditional and structural social movement literature to analyze the process by which mobilization occurs. I critique frame analysis as an analytic tool in order to address how different aspects of mobilization change over time. Specifically, I address issue construction, leadership, organization, strategy, and goals as analytic points to capture the mobilization process. This approach provides for a detailed analysis of social movement mobilization, as it occurred. Data for this research include face to face in depth interviews, document analysis, and participant field observation. |
