Jessica L Schachle-Gordon
Biographic Data
| ID | 379830 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica L Schachle-Gordon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica L |
| FAMILY NAME | Schachle-Gordon |
| SIGNATURE | SCHACHLE-GORDON J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stephen F. Austin State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6938-5541 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Sociology of Student Activism
Student activism has long occupied a central place in the study of social movements and social change. This introductory essay to The Sociological Quarterly’s special issue on student activism reviews key developments in the sociology of student activism related to three central questions: Why do students engage in activism? How do students engage in activism? And what changes does student activism bring about? This essay also introduces each of …
Shuffling the Files: Theoretical Bricolage as a Strategy for Advancing Research on Social Movements
Social movement studies possesses a rich and well-developed theoretical canon. Yet, given the maturity of the subfield, many researchers repeatedly turn to familiar questions and concepts to study social movements. Drawing inspiration from C. Wright Mills’ account of intellectual craftsmanship, we argue that social movement scholarship can be advanced through theoretical bricolage—the creative recombination of theories and concepts from multiple …
Occupational Activism: Conceptual Distinctions and Theoretical Frameworks
Occupational activism refers to socially transformative action pursued through one's occupational role or community. In this introduction to Work and Occupations ’ special issue on “Working for Social Change,” we clarify how occupational activism is distinct from other concepts such as social movement activism, labor movement activism, institutional activism, and professional activism. We also identify several theoretical frameworks from adjacent…
Fighting Back? The Contradictory Effects of Anti-DEI Laws on DEI Centers and Student-of-Color Groups at U.S. Colleges and Universities
A growing number of states have passed laws that ban or restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education; however, little is known about how such laws affect the prevalence of DEI centers and student-of-color groups, which are often housed within DEI centers. Through logistic regression analyses of longitudinal data on DEI centers and student-of-color organizations across 1,756 U.S. colleges and universities, the au…
If I'm going to be an ally, I have to walk the walk: Negotiating Occupational Activism Within K-12 Educational Contexts
Conservative lawmakers are increasingly passing legislation that would ban the teaching of race, gender, and sexuality within K-12 schools. Because these bills impact both teachers and students, it is important to understand how teachers perceive, and potentially resist, these bills. Building on the theory of occupational activism, the author examines how some K-12 teachers may exercise their activist identities and continue to teach about race, …
How Educational Opportunity Structures Shape the Presence, Forms, and Outcomes of Campus Activism
Red Schools, Blue Schools? Republican and Democratic Student Groups at U.S. Colleges and Universities 1
How prevalent are Republican and Democratic student groups, and why are some schools home to Republican and Democratic student groups while other schools are not? Some commentators and scholars suggest that Republican student groups may be less prevalent than Democratic student groups and, when present, will likely be found at “red schools” (rather than “blue schools”) in Republican‐leaning areas of the country. However, other scholars argue that…
Gendered Organizations as Heterosexualized Organizations: The Case of Housing, Roommate, and Visitation Policies at Christian Colleges and Universities
Gendered organization theory highlights the gendered character of organizations. Recent extensions of gendered organization theory show that gendered organizations are simultaneously racialized, cisgendered, and classed. However, prominent studies in this literature downplay the importance of sexuality to gendered organizations. Building on recent critiques of gendered organization theory, and innovating with the concept of heterosexualized organ…
Occupational Activism and the New Labor Activism: Illustrations from the Education Sector and an Agenda for Future Research
The United States is currently witnessing a surge in labor activism that will likely embolden many workers to engage in occupational activism and thus enact their jobs in socially transformative ways. We illustrate this argument through a case study of K-12 educators who participated in a teachers' walkout and subsequently became engaged in efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their schools. We then outline an agenda for future …
I Think That’s the Norma Rae in Me”: Teachers’ Perceptions of Outcomes for the 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout
In 2018, teacher walkouts were erupting across the United States due to a lack of funding and teacher pay. While the success of these walkouts varied by state, the Oklahoma teacher walkout did not achieve all its goals, as state lawmakers were not willing to establish a consistent means of funding for education. Despite this defeat, participants reported that they found their participation meaningful. Why? This article utilizes 20 in-depth interv…
Making Space: Racialized Organizations and Student of Color Groups at U.S. Colleges and Universities
A growing body of scholarship demonstrates the positive role that Asian, Black, Latinx, and Native American student groups play in the lives of students of color. Yet, we currently know little about the prevalence of student of color organizations and the characteristics of colleges and universities that are home to one or more student of color organizations. Analyzing our original database of officially recognized student of color organizations …
Growing the Green Giant: Ecological Threats, Political Threats, and U.S. Membership in Sierra Club, 1892–Present
A growing body of research examines questions related to the emergence of environmental organizations and the growth of the environmental organizational field in the United States, but we need to know more about why particular environmental organizations grow or decline in terms of membership size over time. In this article, we draw on both qualitative and quantitative data to assess factors contributing to the growth of the Sierra Club, one of t…
Occupational Activism and the New Labor Activism: Illustrations from the Education Sector and an Agenda for Future Research
The United States is currently witnessing a surge in labor activism that will likely embolden many workers to engage in occupational activism and thus enact their jobs in socially transformative ways. We illustrate this argument through a case study of K-12 educators who participated in a teachers' walkout and subsequently became engaged in efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their schools. We then outline an agenda for future …
Gendered Organizations as Heterosexualized Organizations: The Case of Housing, Roommate, and Visitation Policies at Christian Colleges and Universities
Gendered organization theory highlights the gendered character of organizations. Recent extensions of gendered organization theory show that gendered organizations are simultaneously racialized, cisgendered, and classed. However, prominent studies in this literature downplay the importance of sexuality to gendered organizations. Building on recent critiques of gendered organization theory, and innovating with the concept of heterosexualized organ…
How Educational Opportunity Structures Shape the Presence, Forms, and Outcomes of Campus Activism
Making Space: Racialized Organizations and Student of Color Groups at U.S. Colleges and Universities
A growing body of scholarship demonstrates the positive role that Asian, Black, Latinx, and Native American student groups play in the lives of students of color. Yet, we currently know little about the prevalence of student of color organizations and the characteristics of colleges and universities that are home to one or more student of color organizations. Analyzing our original database of officially recognized student of color organizations …
I Think That’s the Norma Rae in Me”: Teachers’ Perceptions of Outcomes for the 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout
In 2018, teacher walkouts were erupting across the United States due to a lack of funding and teacher pay. While the success of these walkouts varied by state, the Oklahoma teacher walkout did not achieve all its goals, as state lawmakers were not willing to establish a consistent means of funding for education. Despite this defeat, participants reported that they found their participation meaningful. Why? This article utilizes 20 in-depth interv…
If I'm going to be an ally, I have to walk the walk: Negotiating Occupational Activism Within K-12 Educational Contexts
Conservative lawmakers are increasingly passing legislation that would ban the teaching of race, gender, and sexuality within K-12 schools. Because these bills impact both teachers and students, it is important to understand how teachers perceive, and potentially resist, these bills. Building on the theory of occupational activism, the author examines how some K-12 teachers may exercise their activist identities and continue to teach about race, …
Growing the Green Giant: Ecological Threats, Political Threats, and U.S. Membership in Sierra Club, 1892–Present
A growing body of research examines questions related to the emergence of environmental organizations and the growth of the environmental organizational field in the United States, but we need to know more about why particular environmental organizations grow or decline in terms of membership size over time. In this article, we draw on both qualitative and quantitative data to assess factors contributing to the growth of the Sierra Club, one of t…
I Think That’s the Norma Rae in Me”: Teachers’ Perceptions of Outcomes for the 2018 Oklahoma Teacher Walkout
In 2018, teacher walkouts were erupting across the United States due to a lack of funding and teacher pay. While the success of these walkouts varied by state, the Oklahoma teacher walkout did not achieve all its goals, as state lawmakers were not willing to establish a consistent means of funding for education. Despite this defeat, participants reported that they found their participation meaningful. Why? This article utilizes 20 in-depth interv…
Making Space: Racialized Organizations and Student of Color Groups at U.S. Colleges and Universities
A growing body of scholarship demonstrates the positive role that Asian, Black, Latinx, and Native American student groups play in the lives of students of color. Yet, we currently know little about the prevalence of student of color organizations and the characteristics of colleges and universities that are home to one or more student of color organizations. Analyzing our original database of officially recognized student of color organizations …
Red Schools, Blue Schools? Republican and Democratic Student Groups at U.S. Colleges and Universities 1
How prevalent are Republican and Democratic student groups, and why are some schools home to Republican and Democratic student groups while other schools are not? Some commentators and scholars suggest that Republican student groups may be less prevalent than Democratic student groups and, when present, will likely be found at “red schools” (rather than “blue schools”) in Republican‐leaning areas of the country. However, other scholars argue that…
Gendered Organizations as Heterosexualized Organizations: The Case of Housing, Roommate, and Visitation Policies at Christian Colleges and Universities
Gendered organization theory highlights the gendered character of organizations. Recent extensions of gendered organization theory show that gendered organizations are simultaneously racialized, cisgendered, and classed. However, prominent studies in this literature downplay the importance of sexuality to gendered organizations. Building on recent critiques of gendered organization theory, and innovating with the concept of heterosexualized organ…
Occupational Activism and the New Labor Activism: Illustrations from the Education Sector and an Agenda for Future Research
The United States is currently witnessing a surge in labor activism that will likely embolden many workers to engage in occupational activism and thus enact their jobs in socially transformative ways. We illustrate this argument through a case study of K-12 educators who participated in a teachers' walkout and subsequently became engaged in efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their schools. We then outline an agenda for future …
How Educational Opportunity Structures Shape the Presence, Forms, and Outcomes of Campus Activism
Fighting Back? The Contradictory Effects of Anti-DEI Laws on DEI Centers and Student-of-Color Groups at U.S. Colleges and Universities
A growing number of states have passed laws that ban or restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education; however, little is known about how such laws affect the prevalence of DEI centers and student-of-color groups, which are often housed within DEI centers. Through logistic regression analyses of longitudinal data on DEI centers and student-of-color organizations across 1,756 U.S. colleges and universities, the au…
If I'm going to be an ally, I have to walk the walk: Negotiating Occupational Activism Within K-12 Educational Contexts
Conservative lawmakers are increasingly passing legislation that would ban the teaching of race, gender, and sexuality within K-12 schools. Because these bills impact both teachers and students, it is important to understand how teachers perceive, and potentially resist, these bills. Building on the theory of occupational activism, the author examines how some K-12 teachers may exercise their activist identities and continue to teach about race, …
The Sociology of Student Activism
Student activism has long occupied a central place in the study of social movements and social change. This introductory essay to The Sociological Quarterly’s special issue on student activism reviews key developments in the sociology of student activism related to three central questions: Why do students engage in activism? How do students engage in activism? And what changes does student activism bring about? This essay also introduces each of …
Shuffling the Files: Theoretical Bricolage as a Strategy for Advancing Research on Social Movements
Social movement studies possesses a rich and well-developed theoretical canon. Yet, given the maturity of the subfield, many researchers repeatedly turn to familiar questions and concepts to study social movements. Drawing inspiration from C. Wright Mills’ account of intellectual craftsmanship, we argue that social movement scholarship can be advanced through theoretical bricolage—the creative recombination of theories and concepts from multiple …
Occupational Activism: Conceptual Distinctions and Theoretical Frameworks
Occupational activism refers to socially transformative action pursued through one's occupational role or community. In this introduction to Work and Occupations ’ special issue on “Working for Social Change,” we clarify how occupational activism is distinct from other concepts such as social movement activism, labor movement activism, institutional activism, and professional activism. We also identify several theoretical frameworks from adjacent…
Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Academic Freedom and Politics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Social movement (3 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works)