"Mothers of East Los Angeles" activists transformed their "traditional" resources and
experiences into assets for community mobilization. Describe this process and the
implications for social movements.
What will be an ideal response?
Essays will touch on membership in other organizations (name or describe) and personal
resources (name or describe) that were brought to bear on the problems under scrutiny. The
skills they used or observed being used in other situations were transferred to the "Mothers'
Club." This organization allowed women to further develop their abilities and realize the
scope of possibilities in their own personal repertoire and networks. These resources and
social networks were invaluable in mobilizing the community. Some students will also refer
to concepts garnered from other readings, such as kinwork skills, domains of authority and
spheres of household/community work, socio-economic and gender factors. The way skill
was used to include men, and other more reluctant members may be addressed. Females
emerged from private margins of volunteer work to public "light." Some mention may be
made about the links between community, social and political needs, and traditional
concepts of "motherhood," including non-mothers with altruistic and caring attitudes.
The implication for social movements among working class women/men is that there must
be a needs focus, encouragement from leaders in established social groups toward potential
leaders, recognition of personal skills, inclusion of whole families, linking of family and
community, and commitment to labor intensive work of mobilizing people at the grassroots
level, as well as a formal well-paid lobbyist (at least in this case).
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. deterministic theory b. natural theory c. deductive theory d. string theory e. mathematical theory
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A. someone achieves but then they decide they do not like it. B. a person achieves but they did not have to work hard at it. C. is assigned to a person despite their wishes or abilities. D. someone tries to achieve but fails to do so.