THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE POLITICAL PROTEST: THE CASE OF SHAHBAGH MOVEMENT.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
In the twenty first century, the social media as a powerful tool has connected people from every walk of life around the world. This medium is no longer just used for communicating with friends and family rather it is creating a bridge among people living in the farthest corners of the globe. This study examines the influence of social media in terms galvanizing public support to organize a political protest that took place in Shahbagh, Bangladesh. While a plethora of literature have studied the massive impacts of the movement in the wider society but the role of social media in triggering the protest is largely missing. By applying the strength of weak-ties theory propounded by Granovetter, this paper argues that the popular social media platform like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube played a key role in terms of building the micro?macro bridges among the public that ultimately fostered social mobilization and hence, collective action for social movement.
Authors and Affiliations
Robayt Khondoker , Meherun Nesa , Bulbul Ahmed.
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP616725
- DOI 10.21474/IJAR01/9377
- Views 76
- Downloads 0
RESISTANCE OF WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE PRODUCED BY EXTRUSION AND COMPRESSION AGAINST THE FUNGI XYLOPHAGES POSTIA PLACENTA AND TRAMETES VERSICOLOR.
Wood plastic composite constitute compounds of great demand like materials. Biological agents are one of the main causes of the deterioration of wood and its derivatives. Creating materials more resistant to these agents...
DIAGNOSTIC IMPORTANCE OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2 AND 9 AS ADDITIONAL BIOMARKERS IN THE SERA OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS.
Introduction: Tumor invasion and metastasis are the critical steps in breast cancer, leading to detrimental conditions. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2 and 9 play significant role in progression of breast cancer by degr...
PRODUCTION PATTERN AND FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF KALIMANTAN BUFFALOS BREEDING FARMS IN THE RIVER AGROECOSYSTEM OF EAST KALIMANTAN PROVINCE.
The aim of this research is to identify production pattern and feasibility analysis of ?Kalimantan? buffalo?s breeding farm in the upstream Mahakam river agroecosystem. This research done in December, 2016 until May, 201...
THE EFFECT OF COMBINATION ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZERS ON THE SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, GROWTH AND YIELD OF SEVERAL RICE VARIETIES.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers on the change of soil chemical properties, growth and yield of several rice varieties. The study was conducted...
EFFECT OF GROUP COUNSELLING IN REDUCING EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE TENDENCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA.
This study investigated the effect of group counselling in reducing examination malpractice tendency among secondary school students in Imo state, Nigeria. Two research questions were answered and two null hypotheses tes...