Internet activism

and tell their own stories. ARTivism dismantles the idea of “art for art’s sake” by giving a meaning to art. It exposes truths that become hidden or are erased by social structures, which oppresses the people who live out those truths. Portraying activism through this medium allows for people to connect in a creative way as art is able to speak volumes for those who do not have a voice to speak out against injustices against them. During the time of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, Chicano

what we see or hear.” He also says: “Our political culture teaches us to learn to be ignorant about politics.” Our generation is one that has more exposure than any prior generation to twenty four hour reports on multi-media devices. Thanks to the internet and the World Wide Web, we have at our disposal many viewpoints and a wealth of information. This does not necessarily mean that our generation is more informed or knowledgeable than prior ones. Not all information we are exposed to is true or unbiased

due to the fact that internet offers us anonymity. Another point to reflect is that

It is not a secret that some of the largest of United States events are skewed based upon media bias and general misinformation provided by the outlets. When a group of individuals uses their tools to create a blueprint for social change they use it as a call to arms for political and social activists to begin a non-physical clash with the oppressive force. This is exactly what Anonymous, a small organization of hacktivists fighting in the new medium, is all about. Hacktivism is defined as “ the

Protesting used to be the most effective way to initiate change, it was able to give the powerless power and the voiceless a voice. Protesting was the mechanism driving change throughout history giving the oppressed people of the world a way to fight for change. Some famous examples of protest would include The Boston Tea Party that helped spur a movement that would see the states gain independence from England or the Women Suffrage movement that made a rallying called for women’s right to vote too

Is Hacktivism Morally Permissible? In Himma’s terms, “hacktivism will be understood as involving unauthorized digital intrusions for the purpose of protesting some injustice or advancing some political agenda.” (Himma 14) An unauthorized digital intrusion is the manipulation of computers and networks belonging to someone else who in turn has their property rights violated. (Himma 1) Himma argues hacktivism is morally impermissible if and only if it harms innocent people or if the hacktivist stays

Theory of Practice has had enormous influence on the “exploration of the role of culture in the places of social inequity (Silva 142). Illustrations and artwork created by youth cac containing creative expression capable of communicating social activism while simultaneously inventive and imaginative, exhibiting aesthetic beauty and profound insight. Organized youth programs such as Young Voices, Toronto Emerging ARTivist (TEA) and Success Power Opportunity Teamwork (S.P.O.T) allow for the creation

What is protest?/Examples? Protests and social movements usually take place within state systems. State authorities and decision makers concerning the change and reforms responding to the demands of protestors are usually the intended targets. Whilst the majority of social movements and protests within the 21st century are aimed at the state, it is still known for protestors to occasionally challenge non state establishments like religious organizations and university administrations (Johnston, 2011:1)

However, “Contrary to the idea that social media creates a polarizing “filter bubble,” exposing people to only a narrow range of opinions, 70 percent of Millennials say that their social media feeds are comprised of diverse viewpoints evenly mixed between those similar to and different from their own. (American Press Institute, 2015, p. 3) This disputes the notion that everybody who engages in social media receive a uniform message, and these diverse viewpoints also enables users to become judicious

Cultural Hegemony and Iranian Art (Iranian Art as Political Discourse) The following paper will be an evaluation of Iranian artist and the role they play as women living in exile. The paper will discuss how art becomes a type of political discourse against patriarchal governments. To do this I will look at the work of Parastou Forohaur an Iranian artist whose parents were killed when she was young because they were political activist fighting to defend the rights of all people women and men included