Fan Activism
What organization use's Harry Potter themes to promote real-world activism?
The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA)
Civic Imagination
During the Cold War, television helped shape what major aspect of American society?
National Identity
Media is considered what type of structure in sociology?
A social institution
What phrase does the HPA use to describe improving the world?
"Decreasing World Suck"
What term describes fans actively creating and organizing instead of just consuming media?
Participatory Culture
Today, what platforms might play a similar political role to television during the Cold War?
Social Media (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, etc..)
The Cold War reading shows the media reinforcing dominant national power. This connects to what idea about institutions?
Institutions reproduce power structures
What fictional series inspired the campaign "Hunger is Not a Game?"
The Hunger Games
What concept refers to targeting symbolic pressure points in culture to inspire change?
Cultural Acupuncture
Is Cold War television more centralized or decentralized compared to today's media?
Centralized
Fan activism shows how culture can be used to challenge systems of power. What type of social action is this?
Collective action
Fan activism is generally considered a bottom-up or top-down form of engagement?
Bottom-up
Media shaping how people see the world connects to what sociological concept?
Ideology (Or Socialization)
What is one way social media makes political participation more participatory than Cold War television?
Why might emotional connection be important for political engagement?
It increases motivation, participation, and identity-based commitment
Because shared identity and emotional connection strengthen participation and trust
What term refers to a shared sense of belonging that motivates group action?
Collective Identity
Has the media become more democratic today, or just differently controlled?
Open-ended, discussion based
Does the media primarily reinforce inequality or create opportunities to challenge it?