Protesters Were Able to Use Modern Technology to Go Global

question 82

Essay

Protesters were able to use modern technology to go global, creating the "Arab Spring" in 2011 and spurring the North American and European "Occupy" movement. Is this the wave of the future for historically excluded groups and categories of people?

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Definitions:

Domestication of Animals

The process by which humans have modified the genes of animals over generations to live in close association with humans, often for the purpose of labor, companionship, or food.

Global Societies

Societies characterized by worldwide social relations, where cultural, economic, and political practices extend beyond national boundaries.

Recombinant DNA

Involves removing a segment of DNA from a gene or splicing together segments of DNA from different living things, thus effectively creating a new life form.

Microchip

A small semiconductor device containing integrated circuits used for processing, memory, or other functions in electronic devices.