POLS 1400 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Me Too Movement, Civic Engagement, Social Capital

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 1400
• Professor: Nanita Mohan

Document Summary

Cyber activism the increasing influence of social networking sites, the power of mobilization compromised with cyber activism. An example of cyber activism is the #metoo campaign. Social capital networking of people in a social community. Bridging linking with other groups that are different, expanding, meeting new people, most beneficial. Bonding bond with homogenous/alike groups, not comfortable to branch out into other groups, limited, not as beneficial as bridging. Ages 15 to 24 are the most common age to volunteer (58%) Ages 35-44 are the second most common age to volunteer. Ages 65 and up are the least likely to volunteer as they are more likely to donate. The provinces with the highest rate of volunteer work per capita is pei and saskatchewan. People are most likely to volunteer are students and religious people. 20% of youth volunteer due to the 40-hr volunteer requirement before graduation. Social movements are informal groups who create social awareness with 90% protest.