In what ways can minority groups use social media to receive greater visibility?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but may discuss how minority groups can use social media to highlight injustices to them. For example, the #BlackLivesMatter movement centers on exposing injustices experienced by African Americans, including police brutality and incarceration. Social media platforms can bring greater awareness to racial inequality because platforms can reach vast amounts of people, particularly when a hashtag starts trending. Furthermore, minority groups can use social media to connect with other individuals and groups they otherwise would not have been able to do offline.
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a. culture is a more defining trait for them worldwide than is religious doctrine b. they share a religious orientation that goes beyond their cultural tradition c. they are a religious minority in the United States d. Christianity is the dominant religious tradition in the United States
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a. marijuana b. cocaine c. alcohol d. heroin e. tobacco (nicotine)
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a. Intersection theory b. The scapegoat theory c. The culture of prejudice d. Genocide
The dominant belief system that privileges the group in power is referred to as__________
A) a social movement B) stigmatic C) hegemonic D) the matrix of domination