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Case Study: Collective Resistance through Social Media: The Case of Social Movement Organizations (SMOS) by Amir Keshtiban
Questions:
1. What is a social movement organization?
2. What are the main drivers in the creation of social movement organizations?
3. Evaluate the statement that 'the formation and sustainability of SMO's requires leadership, rapid access to information and a cause that warrants resistance'.
4. Compare and contrast these new collective forms of resistance to conventional forms of group resistance.
5. How would you go about forming, growing and sustaining an 5M0? (Discuss in a small group and consider the importance of social media).
6. Are there differences between a 'leaderless' movement and a 'leadershipless' movement? Which one best describes the Occupy movement?
7. If there any elements of 'leadership' in the Occupy movement, what are they and how would you define.
8. Do you know any leaderless/leadershipless organizations?
9. What are the problems of |eaderless/leadershipless organizations?