Loose Organizational Structures
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A key feature of social movements is their loose organization. Discuss the key advantages and disadvantages of loose organizational structures.
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Loose organizational structures allow for flexibility and change. When social movements create a loose organizational structure, they are creating a framework within which people and other groups can participate and get information, but they are not binding them to a specific course of action. These are the advantages. The loose organization can welcome or ignore a specific group or person who attempts to attach them to the movement. For example, the social movement of the 1960's embraced Dr. Martin Luther King, but there were others that were involved, but not embraced. Some groups bring membership and highlight specific concerns that enhance the message of the entire movement.
The loose organization also provides information about what each person or group is doing to help the movement. It reflects the good and the poorly thought out ...
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