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Direct linkMatias, Cheryl E.; Newlove, Peter M. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2017
Despite boasting its self-characterization as the "land of the free," US American "freedom" is, at times, tainted with historical amnesia, hypocrisy, and inhumanity. This article examines today's socio-political climate by drawing from de Tocqueville's (2003) prediction that American democracy is a tyranny of the majority.…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Freedom, Democracy, Social Attitudes
Activism or Slacktivism? The Potential and Pitfalls of Social Media in Contemporary Student Activism
Cabrera, Nolan L.; Matias, Cheryl E.; Montoya, Roberto – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2017
The emergence of social media has greatly influenced 21st-century student activism. It has also given rise to the birth of "slacktivism," an online form of self-aggrandizing, politically ineffective activism. This theoretical article delves into the conceptualizations of what constitutes student activism versus slacktivism in a digital…
Descriptors: College Students, Activism, Social Media, Comparative Analysis
