Abstract: For many years now, Tunisia , Egypt , Lebanon , Yemen
Introduction: Social change refers to an alteration in the social order of a social group or society; a change in the nature, social institutions, social behaviours or social relations of a society. Social change is a very basic term and must be assigned further context. It may refer to the notion of social progress or sociocultural evolution; the philosophical idea that society moves forward by dialectical or evolutionary means. It may refer to a paradigmatic change in the socio-economic structure, for instance a shift away from feudalism and towards capitalism. Accordingly it may also refer to social revolution, such as the Communist revolution presented in Marxism, or to other social movements, such as Women's suffrage or the Civil rights movement or more recently, The Venus Project. Social change may be driven by cultural, religious, economic, scientific or technological forces.
The Technological force has social, political and Ethical Issues.
Role of IT in the Arab World: IT has changed all the components of society in the Arab world.
I will discuss all the Social, Political and Ethical Issues regarding the impact of IT on the Social changes of Arab World.
Social Issues: Change has definitely come to the Arab world and it has come at the hands of the youth. They are not just changing the political scene, but also how Westerners see the Middle East . The Arab youth are rising up against authoritarian governments and so far they have way. From subservient, disenfranchised young people, the Arab youth have turned into victorious rebels whose subtle influence has stretched from Tunisia , Egypt , Libya , Bahrain and Yemen Middle East has not known many youth movements throughout its history as its culture is based on seniority over youthfulness. But the voice of the youth is so loud now – especially with their growing technological prowess -, that it has broken the barriers of paternalism and removed it as a fixture of Arab life. The internet has removed the feeling of isolation from the Arab youth and actually united them with the help of platforms like You Tube, Face book and Twitter. They realized they were not alone in their struggle and quickly came up with ideas to initiate change and speak out what is on their minds. The change had already begun in the minds of the youth and on the internet, which constituted a transparent open platform of dialog, before it spilled out onto the streets of Egypt
Ethical Issues: The values of Arab youth are a mixture of Islamic ethics that include conventional family values and respect for authority, democracy and self-determination. Islam is still the foremost moral guide for Arab youth but most believe it should not take on a political role. Today's Islamic movement is taking on an identity of its own. Sternness, pressuring and militancy is largely absent within Arab youth circles and has completely different characteristics to the more radical groups. Most government-approved preachers and imams are not taken seriously and as most Arab youth interact with Islam by means of satellite TV and the internet these traditional imams are losing their grip. Previously, the youth were torn between two ways of life that are mutually exclusive. One side rejects what is known as 'Western values' which are seen as threatening the 'Islamic' way of life. The other alternative is seen as rejecting their culture and religion and adopting what is known as 'modernity'. However, the Arab youth of today are more able to blend modern global influences with religious tradition. With a background in technology and exposure to the rest of the world, today's Arab youth have managed to form their own modernity taking into account their religious and social values. They want to be a part of the globalized world, rather than just a copy of the West. In a very short space of time, they have fashioned a new global identity and changed how the world see the Political Issues: It appears to me that recent events in the Arab world demonstrate the Arab people's choice of uprising through popular protests instead of extremism that calls for suicide bombings and destruction. They proved to the world that ruthless regimes and dictators could be toppled by popular uprising and civil resistance rather than terrorism. It is as if the Arab people were questioning Bin Laden and al-Qaeda: Why bring down our dictators through mass-murder and destruction when we could peacefully mobilize and protest instead? Why authenticate our current dictators by engaging in immoral acts when there is a vital need for new, honest leadership? In
It seems that such successful revolutions in both Arab countries have caused a chain reaction because similar mass protests are currently taking place in
Conclusion: The internet has removed the feeling of isolation from the Arab youth and actually united them with the help of platforms like You Tube, Face book and Twitter. They realized they were not alone in their struggle and quickly came up with ideas to initiate change and speak out what is on their minds. The change had already begun in the minds of the youth and on the internet, which constituted a transparent open platform of dialog, before it spilled out onto the streets of
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