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Union Professors: Framing Processes, Mobilizing Structures, and Participation in Faculty Unions *
Author(s) -
Goldey Gregory,
Swank Eric,
Hardesty Constance,
Swain Randall
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
sociological inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1475-682X
pISSN - 0038-0245
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-682x.2010.00337.x
Subject(s) - distrust , framing (construction) , ideology , sociology , trade union , public relations , perception , politics , political science , public administration , law , psychology , engineering , economics , structural engineering , labour economics , neuroscience
This study traces the development of union loyalties among community college professors. Assuming that activism is motivated by contextual and ideological factors, the paper analyzes the ways that social networks, collegiate workplaces, and framing practices transform political bystanders into committed union members. Using data from a study of junior college professors in Kentucky ( N = 329), the study finds that union participation is strongly linked to a distrust of campus administrators and having pro‐union friends and colleagues. Likewise, perceptions of union efficacy, a liberal identity as well the professor’s education level predicted the actual joining of their campus’ faculty union.