Prompt: Modern Social Movements

• Your main post should be at least 3 paragraphs in length,

• Answer the prompt questions in paragraph format (there is no need to copy and paste the prompt questions).

• Do not copy/paste from any source, always use your own words. Appropriate citation format will be expected. 

Required Reading:

• 11.1. Defining Social Movementsposted

Required Video: https://youtu.be/ubfvk2iKRXA

For these discussion questions, find parallels between this topic and the required readings/video: 

1. According to the assigned video, why do modern day social movements differ from earlier social movements like The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s?

Report on current hashtag activism related to race/ethnicity issues. In particular, I encourage you to search Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram for hashtags and answer the following questions:

• • I.e. #SayHerName, #BlackLivesMatter, #AmplifyMelanatedVoices, #OscarsSoWhite, #NoDAPL, #DREAMers, #StopAAPIHate, #HereToStay, etc. 

2. What is one current example of trending hashtag activism that youve found? Summarize the movement in 150 words.
3. What type of social movement is this? Reform, Revolutionary, Redemptive, Alternative, or Resistance Movement? Explain. 
4. Discuss the scope, type of change, targets, methods of work, and range of the selected movement. 
5. Review section 11.6, according to the authors, what’s the importance of intersectional solidarity in modern-day social movements?
6. Do you agree or disagree, is intersectional solidarity important now? Explain