What is a Social Movement?A social movement is the gathering of a group of people who share a common ideology and work together to try to achieve a common goal.
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Types of Social MovementsIn this class, we will be focused specifically on movements that target a selective part of the population and seek to create a limited amount of change. We will be looking to affect both individuals and groups using peaceful, non-violent means. We will apply methods used in old movements and translate them into our modern context using our technological means.
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*definitions taken from Movements for Social Change
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Vocabulary
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Movement CulturesMovements are made up of people, people that share particular values and ideologies. These people will often share particular interests that take the form of particular icons, behaviors, interests, styles, inside jokes, images, values, and goals.
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Activity
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The Power of the Internet
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These sources can help you to learn more about social movements in general and some social movements in particular.
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Introduction to Social MovementsSocial Movement TimelineSocial Movements and CultureFrontline - Revolution in CairoStanford - Center for Social InnovationThe Power of Social TechnologyThe Power of Social Technology - BlogBridge: Gender and Social MovementsPhiladelphia Social Movement Meetups |
Homework
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