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Union Professors: Framing Processes, Mobilizing Structures, and Participation in Faculty Unions*

2010; Wiley; Volume: 80; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1475-682x.2010.00337.x

1475-682X

Gregory T. Goldey, Eric Swank, Constance Hardesty, Randall D. Swain,

Higher Education Research Studies

Sociological InquiryVolume 80, Issue 3 p. 331-353 Union Professors: Framing Processes, Mobilizing Structures, and Participation in Faculty Unions* Gregory Goldey, Gregory Goldey Morehead State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEric Swank, Eric Swank Morehead State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorConstance Hardesty, Constance Hardesty Morehead State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorRandall Swain, Randall Swain Eastern Kentucky UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Gregory Goldey, Gregory Goldey Morehead State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorEric Swank, Eric Swank Morehead State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorConstance Hardesty, Constance Hardesty Morehead State UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorRandall Swain, Randall Swain Eastern Kentucky UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 July 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-682X.2010.00337.xCitations: 8 * Please direct correspondence to Eric Swank, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminology, Morehead State University, 311 Rader Hall, Morehead, KY 4035; e-mail: [email protected]. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract 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. 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