Write an essay in which you take a position on what makes a political or social movement successful or unsuccessful using social media. Use the reading by Gladwell. Identify a political or social movement of your choice, learn more about it, and consider the role that strong and weak ties play(ed) in its success.
Other questions you might consider include:
What role do strong and weak ties play in forming a movement? Are there limits to those ties? How are those ties formed in your chosen movement?
Are strong-tie connections even possible with social media technologies? How might weak-tie connections from social media be better-utilized to support social change?
What is the origin of the movement you are analyzing? Who started it and why?
What is the goal of your chosen movement? How is it similar or different from other (previous) movements?
What role does social media play in your chosen movement? Are there high-risk strategies present in your chosen movement and, if so, what are they?
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