Type of Document Dissertation Author McGehee, Nancy Gard URN etd-062599-185619 Title Alternative Tourism: A Social Movement Perspective Degree PhD Department Sociology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Parker-Gwin, Rachel Committee Chair Calasanti, Toni M. Committee Member Fuller, Theodore D. Committee Member Kiecolt, K. Jill Committee Member Uysal, Muzaffer S. Committee Member Keywords
- social movements
- social psychological theory
- alternative tourism
- resource mobilization theory
- Earthwatch expeditions
Date of Defense 1999-06-24 Availability unrestricted Abstract This study develops and tests a theoretical modeldrawing on social psychological and
resource-mobilization perspectives of social movement
theory to explain changes in social movement participation
and support for activism among Earthwatch Expedition
volunteers. The social psychological perspective of
social movements recognizes the role of self-efficacy
and consciousness-raising for the participation in and
success of social movement organizations. The resource
mobilization perspective of social movements stresses
rationality and the importance of funding and networks
for the success of social movement organizations.
Utilizing these two theoretical perspectives as my
foundation, I hypothesize that participation in an
Earthwatch Expedition increases volunteers' participation
in social movement organizations in ways such as making
monetary donations, voting with the organization's platform
in mind, or attending rallies and marches. I also hypothesize
that volunteers will increase their support for others who
participate in these same types of activities. Earthwatch
Expeditions are a form of alternative tourism in which
volunteers participate in any of 126 different types of 10-14
day research-oriented expeditions that may include evaluating
the health of a coral reef, studying maternal health among west
African women, assessing the killer whale population off
the coast of Puget Sound, or recording oral history in Dominica.
I conducted pre- and post-trip surveys in June and July of 1998,
resulting in 363 completed surveys. I analyzed data using
multiple regression to discover relationships between pre-trip
and post-trip measures of social movement participation, activism
support, networks, self-efficacy, and consciousness-raising.
In other words, I explored ways in which an alternative tourism
experience like Earthwatch can change a person's ideas about
their own social movement participation, the social movement
activities of others, their perceived ability to overcome
obstacles in order to implement social change, and their awareness
of social issues. Results suggest that participation in an
Earthwatch Expedition has a positive effect on volunteers'
social movement participation, their awareness of social issues,
their networks, and their ability to overcome obstacles, but
little effect on activism support.
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