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Grassroots Organizations: Recurrent Themes and Research Approaches

B. Ann Bettencourt

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This concluding article outlines the themes related to successful grassroots organizing that were recurrent in the other articles of this journal issue. These themes include group dynamics, characteristics of grassroots activists, intergroup coalitions, leadership and other resources, and the role of technology. In addition, this paper highlights suggestions for methodological approaches to the study of grassroots organizing. Finally, practical implications that can be drawn from studies of grassroots movements are discussed.

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Key concepts: Grassroots, Political science, Public relations, Sociology, Community organizing, Public administration, Law, Politics