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  • Essay / Causes of social change - 1483

    Social movements have become part of daily life in the 21st century. They are considered an effective, impactful and relatively inexpensive way to express disgust or rally for change. Movements are a way for ordinary citizens to make their problems and wishes known to higher levels of power. They are also an impressive way to show those in positions of authority as well as 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 types of groups, from students fighting against the school's sexist dress code to a religious group opposing the passage of an equality bill of marriage. The new technological era has connected the world and created an even stronger wave of movements by allowing people from anywhere to show their support through a common hashtag or by signing an online petition. Over time, 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 allowing their supporters to be kept informed of events and progress. They were also able to help create tags that people can use to share their beliefs and personal stories. For example, currently in America