History

Damian Shelton

1 November, 10:37

Why do social movements occur? What are the conditions of economic deprivation, resource mobilization, and structural strain? What did the workers in the documentary "Union Maids" want? How did it become a social movement? What sparked their organizing? What was happening in Chicago in the 1930s? What obstacles did the women face? • Networked Social Movements/Technology and Social Movements How has technology affected social movements? What did Professor Tufecki say about networked social movements in her work Twitter and Tear Gas? What are the strengths and weaknesses of networked social movements? How might governments react to this networked