Adhésion associative et positions sociales : l’adhésion associative des ouvriers-employés

<p>Based on the INSEE survey on involvement in nonprofit organizations in 2002, this article attempts to identify the sociological factors that influence blue and white collar workers&rsquo; decisions for joining nonprofit organizations. The article also shows the similarities and differences in the reasons for joining nonprofit organizations between blue/white collar workers and managers depending on the stage in the life cycle. The financial situation and job situation, which are not unconnected with cultural resources, are two of the factors that influence the decision to become a member of a nonprofit organization. To understand the motivations for joining while taking into account the criterion of age, the authors propose two indices that attempt to measure the social dimension of the nonprofit organization&rsquo;s activities (socio-dependence index) and the orientation of the members&rsquo; activities (collective motivation index). In the oldest age group (55-74), the explanation blue/white collar workers give for becoming members concerns social relations while higher occupational groups seem less motivated by social reasons as the main objective.</p>