In Late 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi , a Young Tunisian Street

question 32

Essay

In late 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi , a young Tunisian street vendor, set himself on fire and died in an act of defiance and desperation after local authorities confiscated his stall and publicly humiliated him. At the time, Bouazizi's situation struck a chord with other young Tunisians suffering from autocratic rule, a poor economic situation, and a lack of opportunity. In early 2011, Bouazizi's plight received wider attention when video of him went viral on Facebook, YouTube, and other social networking sites. Soon, millions of people around the world began to notice and get involved. This spawned a social movement for democracy in Tunisia, Egypt, and eventually the Arab world, ending with the ouster of several dictatorships. How do Mauss's social movement stages help us understand the development of this social movement?

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