Anti-Fracking Mobilization in New York and Pennsylvania: A Comparison of Organizational Fields

• In Event: 277 - Section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements Roundtable Session (one-hour).
  In Refereed Roundtable: Table 08. Movement Organizations and Fields

Abstract

This paper examines anti-fracking mobilization within New York and Pennsylvania through a comparison of social movement organizational (SMO) fields. It considers what role, if any, the environmental movement played in shaping the initial policy divergence between New York and Pennsylvania. Specifically, I examine how anti-fracking mobilization may have played a role in the institution and maintenance of a moratorium in New York State. This preliminary analysis focuses on the founding, structure, and goals of SMOs mobilizing against “fracking” in each state.

Author

• Amanda E. Maull, Pennsylvania State University