For that reason, we have not really discussed any new material in our ESOC 211 class. So for this week's post, I will be sharing some of my classmates' blogs!
First up is Katie McCready's blog, a junior ISTA major at the UofA. In particular, I wanted to share her third post where she talks about the different types of groups that exist: primary, secondary, planned, emergent, self-organizing, concocted, founded, circumstantial, intimacy, and task groups, as well as weak associations. She provides a really great example for each type of group by using all the different groups that exist in the popular TV show Breaking Bad. So check out her post if you want to learn more about groups!
Next I decided to look at Ryan Sutton's blog; Ryan is a sophomore E-Society major. I especially enjoyed his fourth post about the ways that the internet has empowered different groups around the world. These are the examples he talked about:
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| Zapatistas used the internet as a "white flag" against the Mexican Government, calling the public's attention to the issues they were facing. |
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| People contemplating suicide can look to Reddit for help. |
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| Gamers can join online gaming communities to discuss new games and tactics. |
Check out Ryan's blog to learn more about our class!
Finally, I looked at Amanda Delgado's blog, a freshman studying Communications and E-Society, specifically her post on February 28. She talked about the website that she and her group members created on the "Free the Nipple" movement. They presented their website in class, and I found the movement very interesting because it really shows the continuing fight for women's equality. To learn more about this movement, check out their awesome website by clicking on the photo:
I hope you all enjoy these blogs as much as I did. I won't be posting next week because it's Spring Break, so have a great next week everyone!
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