Positive Digital Social Class Marxism

Question 1

Kirkpatrick

Answer 1

• Kirkpatrick’s The Facebook Effect examines how Facebook has transformed communication, business, and politics, promoting social change and equality
• It has given marginalised groups a platform to connect, supporting political protests from Colombia to Iran
• The platform allows people from all social classes to access information and voice opinions, breaking down participation barriers
• Through Mark Zuckerberg’s vision, Facebook has
  democratized the Internet, helping reduce social class inequalities

Question 2

Ghonim

Answer 2

• Shows how social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube empowered people across social classes during the Arab Spring
• These tools allowed marginalised groups to challenge political elites and bypass traditional power structures - By providing a platform for equal participation, social media helped reduce class-based inequalities and amplify voices that were often silenced and allows people to fight for democracy

Question 3

Bourdieu

Answer 3

• The concept of social capital highlights how networks provide access to resource and also enhance their social connections with others Despite the fact that digital communication can create a digital divide, the work of Bourdieu could be used to show how it could potentially enhance work / social opportunities as connections with others can be developed