What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to understand the social composition of the conservation movement, particularly its upper-middle class members.

July 1, 1969

Conservation: An Upper-middle Class Social Movement

Puntos clave

The aim is to understand the social composition of the conservation movement, particularly its upper-middle class members.
Analyzed data from a Pacific Northwest outdoor recreation and conservation association
Explored membership patterns among conservationists and nonconservationists in various voluntary associations
Investigated the relative activity levels of these groups in civic engagements
Members of the conservation movement predominantly come from upper-middle class professional occupations
Conservationists engage heavily in voluntary associations but focus mainly on conservation-related activities
A degree of ideological isolation from broader liberal and conservative political thoughts was observed

Resumen

AbstractMembership in the conservation movement appears to be composed largely of upper-middle class occupations, especially professional occupations. In addition, it is primarily an urban-based movement that is somewhat isolated ideologically from the main streams of both liberal and conservative political thought. Data are presented on the members of a large Pacific Northwest outdoor recreation and conservation association. Further, the patterns of membership of conservationists and nonconservationists in other associations are explored to determine the relative levels of activity of these groups in voluntary associations generally as well as in particular types of other associations. The data suggest that, although conservationists frequently belong to a very large number of voluntary associations, they appear to isolate themselves structurally by concentrating their civic activities in the conservation field.

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