YoVDO

How the Internet Has Made Social Change Easy to Organize, Hard to Win

Offered By: TED via YouTube

Tags

TED Courses Critical Thinking Courses Social Media Courses Digital Activism Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore a thought-provoking 16-minute TED talk by techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci examining the paradoxical impact of social media on social movements. Discover how the ease and speed of online organizing can potentially hinder long-term social change. Analyze case studies from global movements including Occupy, the Arab Spring, Ukraine, and Hong Kong to understand the drawbacks of rapid digital mobilization. Learn why traditional, slower methods of organizing may offer crucial benefits for sustained activism. Gain insights into the complex relationship between technology and social movements in the digital age. Consider the implications for future activism and the potential need to balance online and offline organizing strategies for more effective social change.

Syllabus

Zeynep Tufekci: How the Internet has made social change easy to organize, hard to win


Taught by

TED

Related Courses

Digital Politics: Digital Activism and Cyber Warfare
Manchester Metropolitan University via FutureLearn
Democracia Digital
FGV Educação Executiva
CuteCats.exe and the Arab Spring
Black Hat via YouTube
Hackers - The Internet's Immune System
TED via YouTube
How Social Media Can Save the World
TEDx via YouTube