Consider what you have learned about collective behavior, social movements, and social change this week. How is the global expansion of social media likely to affect how people pursue social change?...

Social movements are essentially mass movements based on a central ideology which is
shared by a large amount of people irrespective of whether these are physically present or
not. With the growth of social media globally, it is quite possible for the downtrodden
sections of the society to initiate social movements for bringing about social change
(Harlambos & Holborn, 2008). Further, a global NGO dedicated to a particular cause could
provide apt leadership so as to ensure collective action rather than sporadic action. A case in
point is social movement regarding gay and lesbian rights. Using social...