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Special Interest Society - How Membership-based Organizations Shape America (Hardcover)
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Special Interest Society - How Membership-based Organizations Shape America (Hardcover)
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Voluntary associations have been ubiquitous in our society for
hundreds of years. Efforts to develop a classification scheme have
often overlooked one important segment: membership-based
organizations (MBOs). MBOs are created voluntarily by a group of
like-minded individuals who seek to advance their interests by
organizing to promote and protect a specific domain. A number have
earned the reputation for operating as "special interests." To
accept that notion would not be telling the full story and would
overlook the many contributions they have made. A central thesis of
Special Interest Society: How Membership-based Organizations Shape
America is that no modern democratic society can function without
them. With a focus on how they emerge and the steps they take to
advance their mutual interests, the book also provides a sober
account of how MBOs can be slow to accept important and necessary
changes. It also reveals the less flattering role they have played
in denying access or limiting acceptance to eligible individuals
based on their race, gender, ethnicity, and more. In Special
Interest Society, James R. Hudson analyzes over 400 published
histories of MBOs to report on their emergence, growth, and
development. Many provide essential services within our society of
which we are unaware that we have come to rely upon. Employing
several sociological theories, he explains why their actions have
enabled these organizations to thrive in a democratic society as
well as affect significant social change. Throughout, he
demonstrates how open and democratic societies provide a fertile
ground for their continued emergence. He explains why their numbers
have increased over the last two hundred years as occupations and
personal interests have become more specialized and complex.
Written for students and scholars working in sociology, public
policy, business, community development, and nonprofit management,
as well as association professionals and their staff, this book
provides an unparalleled insight into the history, purpose, and
challenges of associations in America.
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