Blog by Kei SzeFreedom of speech, the rule of law and liberties are among the core values of Hong Kong which are protected by the basic law and the one country two system policy proposed by Deng Xiaoping. However, with increasing political interventions from mainland...
What are ‘Global protests’? If you have a social media account, you’ve mostly likely seen a post about a protest that’s taking place somewhere in the world, whether on Facebook or Twitter. Global Justice Movements (GJM) are networks of movements that aim to fight against various social challenges, namely economic inequality and climate change. Global protests first arose in the early 1990s and since then more movements have begun thanks to the advancement of technology and the internet, and activists are now skilfully using these mechanisms to spread awareness for global issues.
by Hana Sebane Tesema The current developments made in technology have not only transformed our daily lives but also revolutions such as the explosive Egyptian revolution. Manuel Castells discusses the Egyptian revolution in terms of a social movement, part of the...
Power and authority were exercised since the early civilisations, societies and human nature continue to evolve and develop. Yet, society today still undergoes the struggle between powerful governments, institutions, and citizens of the society. Contemporary sociologists believe that a healthy society should always maintain its social structure, which is to ensure each social institution is functioning at a healthy status, thus forming a framework for the society. As early functionalists suggested a biological metaphor (Baert & Silva, 2010) to describe a society working like a human body, a healthy human body requires interdependence of organs and body parts, working similarly to social institutions
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