POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Internet Activism, Bowling Alone, Civil Society
10 Nov 2018
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Is the power of physical mobilization compromised with cyberactivism. Cyberactivisim mobilized and pushed to change a law that disallowed drivers 19 or younger of having passengers of age 19 years or younger past a certain time. Facebook allowed people to stand in online for a protest at standing rock in north dakota. #me2 hashtag for a way of all women to mobilize online and share their experience with sexual assault. Social capital - the networking of various people in a social community that are able to contribute to the systemic progress of the community. Bridging - when you have a link with many different groups (type of social capital) Volunteerism in canada is still lower than some developing countries. Social movements - informal groups, less formal and different than interest groups. Civil society - groups that are organized because of a common goal.
