For many years there were efforts to organize teaching assistants on college campuses and form a union. Often these efforts failed because of practical reasons: there were never enough volunteers, leaders were always graduating and leaving, and there was never any money for supplies. What theory would be interested in these reasons?

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Resource mobilization theory focuses on the practical constraints and opportunities that affect social movement organization and success, such as resources like volunteers and funding, leadership and turnover, and material and logistical needs. This theory is thus particularly applicable to the challenges faced by efforts to organize teaching assistants on college campuses.

For Many Years There Were Efforts to Organize Teaching Assistants