scholarly journals Role of Social Media in Promoting Feministic Consciousness

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 264-273
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahsan Bhatti ◽  
Chaudhary Husnain Yousaf ◽  
Aqsa Iram Shehzadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
The State ◽  
Usage Pattern ◽  
Spss Software

This study measures the role of social media in promoting feministic consciousness among females of Multan. Feminism and the awareness for the rights of women in Pakistan have been shaping themselves for a long. The link between the campaigns of women and the state of Pakistan has undertaken many shifts from mutual accommodation and necessary philosophical arguments out openly and dispute, which is followed by contribution and co-optation. It is a quantitative study in which the researcher will utilize survey methodology in order to gather information from the participants regarding the role of social media in promoting feministic consciousness. The study comprises 300 female participants who were inquired about usage pattern and consumption of social media and awareness of feminism. SPSS software was used for the analysis. The result of this study shows that the feminist understanding has the least relationship with social media, and the females who are aware regarding feministic consciousness have better uplift in their social status.

الشعب‎ يريد‎ اسقاط‎ النظام‎ “The People Want to Overthrow the Regime”

2019 ◽  
pp. 46-73
Author(s):  
Amy Austin Holmes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
State Violence ◽  
The State ◽  
Breaking Point ◽  
Mass Mobilization ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Security Organizations

This chapter analyzes the first wave of the revolution against Hosni Mubarak. Refuting arguments that focus on the role of the social media, or divisions among the elite, and the alleged neutrality of the Egyptian military, the chapter illustrates that it was a revolutionary coalition of the middle and lower classes that created a breaking point for the regime. Key features of this mass mobilization included the refusal of protesters to be cowed by state violence, the creation of “liberated zones” occupied by the people, “popular security” organizations that replaced the repressive security apparatus of the state, and strikes that crippled the economy in the final days of the Mubarak era. Key moments during the 18 days are described with ethnographic detail, including the unfiltered reactions of protesters to the deployment of soldiers on January 28. The revolutionary nature of the uprising is that people demanded more than just the ouster of Mubarak—they wanted to topple “the regime” by naming the names of a slew of Mubarak’s cronies to remove them from power.

scholarly journals The Function and Role in the IBAN Social Rank in their Communities

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 639
Author(s):  
Fujica Anak Anggo ◽  
Louis Laja
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Social Rank ◽  
The State ◽  
16Th Century ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Traditional Belief ◽  
The Status

The Sea Dayaks, better known as the Ibans, inhabit nearly the whole of Sarawak. The Ibans belong to the Proto-Malay groups and historically, they were from the Kapuas Valley in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They migrated to Sarawak about fifteen generations ago in the mid 16th century (the 1630s). They went to the state through the Kumpang Valley and inhabit Batang Ai and then split to several places in Sarawak (Morgan, 1968). Although the Ibans have a social status in their traditional belief, they do not have a hierarchy of social status such as the Orang Ulu. However, they have elevated the status so-called Pengulu, Tuai Rumah, Tuai Burung, Lemambang, Manang, Beliau, Tukang Sabak, dan Indu Takar. The era of modernization has led to changes to the knowledge of the young generation, especially the younger generation of the Ibans who lack knowledge about the function and role of each rank status in their communities. Therefore, this study was conducted qualitatively through an interview with expert informants, observation, and documentation. This research was hoped to contribute to the general knowledge of the Iban community and other communities in the preservation of the function and role of each social status in the Iban community.  

Mobility in the Margins

Transfers ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gopa Samanta ◽  
Sumita Roy
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
The State ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Marginal Status ◽  
Kolkata City

This article examines the marginal mobilities of hand-pulled rickshaws and rickshaw-pullers in Kolkata, India. It traces the politics of rickshaw mobilities, showing how debates about modernity and the informal economy frequently overshadow the experience of the marginalized community of hand-rickshaw pullers. It shows how the hand-pulled rickshaw rarely becomes the focus of research or debate because of its marginal status—technologically (being more primitive than the cycle rickshaw); geographically (operating only in Kolkata city); and in terms of the social status of the operators (the majority being Bihari migrants in Kolkata). Drawing upon both quantitative and qualitative research, this study focuses on the backgrounds of the rickshaw-pullers, their strategies for earning livelihoods, the role of social networks in their life and work, and their perceptions of the profession—including their views of the state government's policy of seeking to abolish hand-pulled rickshaws. The article concludes by addressing the question of subalternity.

scholarly journals The Role of Information Technology in Customer Satisfaction at the Commercial Banks in the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain

2020 ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Fawaz Alhammad
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
The State ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The State Of Kuwait ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Role Of Information

This research intended to identify the role of Information Technology (IT)in customer satisfaction at the commercial banks in the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The study used the descriptive analytical approach and the questionnaire to measure the impact of IT on customer satisfaction. After distributing the questionnaire, data then were analyzed using SPSS software and we had the following results: There is no statistically significant impact for the availability of devices on customer satisfaction at the commercial banks in the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain. It was also revealed that there a statistically significant impact for software, databases, human resources, and networks on customer satisfaction at the commercial banks in the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain.

scholarly journals ROLE OF FACEBOOK VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS IN INFLUENCING THE IMPULSIVE BUYING BEHAVIOR OF CONSUMERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 231-246
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Impulsive Buying ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the role of Facebook video advertisements in influencing the impulsive buying behaviour of consumers. Social media facilitates global interaction among its users through their experiences and ideas. Social media has today become one of the greatest marketplaces for products and service providers in promoting their brands. This study has developed a conceptual framework in order to identify how video advertisements influence the impulsive buying behaviour of consumers. The model has been tested empirically through the collection of quantitative primary data. The data has been collected from Indian consumers who have a Facebook account and use it frequently. Descriptive research design has been employed in this study. The collected data has been subject to statistical analysis through SPSS software. In addition to identifying the relationship between video advertisements and Impulsive buying behaviour of consumers, this study also attempts to examine the role of the demographic characters of the consumers in moderating the relationship between the proposed variables. The results of the study reveal that social media video advertisements influence the cognitive and affective aspects of impulsive buying behaviour of consumers. Further, the results revealed that the relationship between social media video advertisements and impulsive buying behaviour of consumers is moderated by the demographic characteristics namely age, gender and social status of the consumers.

scholarly journals ICT and Online Social Movements for Good Governance in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Adekunle Ojedokun
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Movements ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
The State ◽  
Resource Mobilization ◽  
Embryonic Stage ◽  
Resource Mobilization Theory ◽  
Explanatory Framework ◽  
Mobilization Theory

In Nigeria, the availability of different Internet-enabled social media has led to the emergence of online social movements advocating the principle of good governance in the affairs of the state. In view of this, this paper examined the evolution of online social movements in Nigeria, and the role of ICT in their mobilization for good governance. Resource mobilization theory was employed as the explanatory framework. The paper contends that though online social movements in Nigeria are generally in their embryonic stage, they are, nonetheless, increasingly influencing the three organs of government and shaping public policies in the country.

On media censorship, freedom of expression and the risks of journalism in Mexico

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 666-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fidel González-Quiñones ◽  
Juan D Machin-Mastromatteo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The State ◽  
Corporate Groups ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
Media Censorship

We present a classification of the types of censorship of media to frame the various issues that journalism and freedom of expression face in Mexico, which mainly include the role of the State in preventing or enforcing censorship, the monopoly of a few corporate groups that control most of the mass media and dictate fixed editorial lines throughout all of them, the effect of violence on journalism and the issues that are emerging around the freedom of expression in social media.

Contesting the Vulgar Hanmai Performance from Kuaishou

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-76
Author(s):  
Jiaxi Hou
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The State ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Jiaxi Hou’s chapter considers the prominence and scrutiny of an underclass subculture in China, and how its visibility led to denunciations by other communities. Here, the mediated visibility brought about by social media platforms serves both to affirm a community of supporters as well as to incite scrutiny and rebuke from a broader audience. In considering the role of the state and platform in the context of broader socio-cultural circumstances, this chapter presents vigilant audiences as shaped by a multiplicity of actors. Even a denunciatory label like ‘vulgarity’ can be unpacked to refer to a range of offences, targeting not just individual artists but a broader social underclass in the name of collective morality.

scholarly journals The Drama of Metrics: Status, Spectacle, and Resistance Among YouTube Drama Creators

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 205630512199966
Author(s):  
Angèle Christin ◽  
Rebecca Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
A Site

How does it feel to have one’s online worth and status be based almost exclusively on metrics? We examine this question through a qualitative study of YouTube “drama” channels. Drama creators cover the conflicts and scandals taking place among top YouTube celebrities. As producers of meta-commentary, they often rely on metrics as indicators of influence and celebrity on YouTube, thus constituting a relevant site to examine the connection between social media metrics and status. Based on interviews with English-speaking drama creators, we report three main findings. First, creators have a double orientation toward YouTube, which they understand as a site of both economic opportunities and tight-knit relationships. Second, the meanings that creators attach to metrics—their own and the ones of top YouTubers—reflect this double orientation: for them, metrics correlate with economic revenue and social status. Due to this central and multifaceted role of metrics, we find that traffic numbers can turn into a spectacle of their own for drama creators. Third, even in a context in which metrics are central, we identify several distancing strategies on the part of creators. We conclude by discussing whether—and why—resistance to metrics can be found everywhere.

scholarly journals Understanding the Circulation of Songs of Resistance via Social Media in Manipur, India

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Priti Laishram
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
The State ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
State Actors

Abstract Songs of resistance have been used widely to address the plight of people. They have served as a medium through which people could talk about oppression and injustice. They depict the reality and lived experiences of people. In addition, they reflect on the socio-political situation while, at the same time, questioning the state atrocities and also addressing the conflict between state and non-state actors, namely the armed underground organisation, the civil society organisations. This paper attempts to understand the circulation of songs of resistance in Manipur, India. As the use of cassette has stopped and selling CDs became financially non-viable for independent artists, social media has become one of the major channels to reach the audience. The artists who sing songs of resistance do not perform in street protests, and their songs are even not used in street protests. Concerts, crowd-funded events, and social media, then, have become a major means through which the songs are circulated. The current study discusses the role of social media in facilitating the circulation of these songs. The paper also addresses the issue of access and the role of fan pages in this process. Keywords: resistance, songs, social media, circulation, concerts

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