Black lives matter critical overview Presentation 2022

BLACK LIVES
MATTER – A
CRITICAL
OVERVIEW
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BACKGROUND – SOCIAL
MOVEMENTS AND THEIR PURPOSE
 The term social movement refers to loosely
organized efforts that are undertaken by large
groups of people (Taylor 2016).
 Social movements are undertaken to achieve a
specific goal, be it is a social goal or a political
one (Taylor 2016).
 The purpose of any and every social
movement is to undertake activities pertaining
to social change, to resist a social change or to
undo any particular social change (Pellow
2016).

AIM OF THE STUDY
 The aim of the following study is to present a critical
overview of a social movement that took the internet
by storm of late – the Black Lives Matter, social
movement.
 The study will aim to assess how the value system of
Black Lives Matter, as a social movement, has been
portrayed in the media and whether or not there
exists any bias in this respect.
 To see how the value system of Black Lives Matter has
been impacted by the process of globalization
 To assess how communication tools like social media
have been used to conduct the movement
 To understand the perspective or values of the
initiators of this movement, and its importance

BLACK LIVES MATTER – AN
OVERVIEW
 Black Lives Matter is a global activist
movement.
 Black Lives Matter is a social movement
that originated in the African-American
community in the USA
 The purpose and the objective of Black
Lives Matter as a social movement has
been to campaign against systemic
violence and hatred against the black
people in America (Rickford 2016).

VALUE SYSTEM OF BLACK
LIVES MATTER
 The value system of Black Lives Matter is
based on a desire to bring an end to racism.
 As part of the Black Lives Matter social
movement, regular meetings are held in
protest of the killings of Black people that
take place in police custody.
 Broader issues such as police brutality,
racial inequality and racial profiling are
addressed by Black Lives Matter, as a
movement (Rickford 2016).