Topic > Causes of Social Change - 1483

Social movements have become part of everyday life in the twenty-first century and are seen as an effective, impactful, and relatively cheap way to express disgust or mobilize for change. Movements are a way for ordinary citizens to make their problems and desires known to the highest levels of power. They are also an impressive way to show those in a position of authority along with the rest of the world how many supporters a cause has and how far they are willing to go to achieve their goal. Social movements are universal and used by all kinds of groups, from students fighting a school's sexist dress code to a religious group opposing the passage of a marriage equality law. The new age of technology has connected the world and created an even stronger wave of movements by allowing people everywhere to show their support through a common hashtag or by signing an online petition. Over time the movements have changed and adapted to the functioning of society; currently, for example, it is common for movements to have Facebook pages or Twitter accounts that allow supporters to be updated on events and progress. They were also able to help create tags that people can use to share their personal beliefs and stories. For example, currently in America