Stable Organizations in a Changing Environment: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)

Author

• Dianna Barrantes

Date of Award

5-1998

Document Type

Research Paper

Department

Whittier Scholars Program

First Advisor

Frederic A. Bergerson

Second Advisor

Leslie Howard

Abstract

This project is a study of three Latino nonprofit middle class socio-political institutions, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), and The National Council of La Raza (NCLR). This case study will support and strengthen Philip Selznick's institutional theory to explain how these organizations resist external and internal pressures. This project also includes Albert O. Hirschman's insights into Exit, Voice, and Loyalty to clarify the reasons members in organizations remain loyal participants and how this contributes to stability.

Recommended Citation

Barrantes, D. (1998). Stable Organizations in a Changing Environment: The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), The National Council of La Raza (NCLR). Retrieved from https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/scholars/99