Open AccessHow Do Saudi Young Women Express their Aspirations on Social Media Platforms? A Survey Research
Author(s) -
Abd Ell Rahman Azzi,
Suhad Samman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mağallaẗ ğāmiʿaẗ al-šāriqaẗ li-l-ʿulūm al-insāniyyaẗ wa-al-iğtimāʿiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2958-2784
pISSN - 1996-2339
DOI - 10.36394/jhss/18/1b/14
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , independence (probability theory) , individualism , social media , identity (music) , general social survey , political science , public relations , sociology , gender studies , social science , law , philosophy , linguistics , statistics , physics , mathematics , acoustics
The study examines how Saudi young women express their aspirations through social media networks such as Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter. It focuses on four areas of interests: 1- Gender equality which includes Saudi young women’s views on equality in job opportunities and employment in government and private sectors; 2- Freedom which includes freedom of lifestyle, traveling and education; 3- Independence which includes identity and the sense of individualism; and 4- Discussion of public issues which includes the right to vote and discuss public issues in society. The survey involves high school and university young women selected randomly and purposively in four cities in Saudi Arabia. The survey results show that that young Saudi women favor social media as a means of expressing their concerns on the four issues under study.