Discussion Post: Social Change
• Watch the YouTube Video "Black Lives Matter: How 3 Words Became a Movement | Mashable". Discuss how this movement became mobilized, and apply concepts of collective action to describe them.
• What is the difference between social movement and collective action? Give examples of each.
• Can you think of a time when your behavior in a crowd was dictated by the circumstances? Give an example of emergent-norm perspective, using your own experience if you had.
• Do you think social media is an important tool in creating social change? Why or why not? Defend your perspective with examples.
• How does the resource-mobilization theory build on a weakness of the classical model in the effort to theorize on the way social movements arise?
• Discuss the digital divide amid Covid-19 pandemic. Is there a real concern that poorer communities are lacking in technology? Why or why not?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.