Resistance

This week's readings were about the resistance social organization face with the institutions they attempt to change. SSD and Bowers also addressed the reactions institutions have to the social movements. Bowers brought up the point that perhaps it is institutions jobs to allow dissent, dissent that doe not threaten social are governmental stability. That is social change and development in action. It shows you the perspective of the institution, which is one you don't get often. They can't let every social change group get there way so they have to move slow and be tough at first. Interesting... I do not think the LWV experiences as much resistance from government as many social change groups. They work with the government instead of against them. Much like my group project, Jubillee 2000, they spend most of their effort working and talking directly with the government. This could just be the phase their group is in right now. 100 years ago when the LWV started, perhaps the government used avoidance/evasion strategies?  Maybe their relationship with the government has final got the the "adjustment" stage?
Related to this idea, the LWV posted this in their Facebook Wall this week, "It is National Volunteer Week (April 15-21)! What better time to celebrate our grassroots volunteers who are the heart, soul and backbone of our very special organization. So let us all take heart and stand tall because our work does matter. We do make a difference every single day!"
Obvious attempt to connect with their grassroots level, even though I find they are mostly top down.
In local LWV news they are focusing on government privatization right now in the Austin branch. They haven't come out on one side of another but I bet they don't favor it.