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Digital Communication and Social Relationships (postive effects (another…
Digital Communication and Social Relationships
relationships consist of
social ties
, which are the connections between individuals that link them together
Granovetter (1973) - strength of ties = time spent together, emotional intensity, intimacy level, degree of reciprocity
weak tie = a connection to someone who wont be able to connect with through a strong tie (a celebrity) = a removal of a weak tie may be more damage than the removal of a strong tie
Kraut (2002) = online social ties tend to be weaker than relationships formed and maintained offline
Feld
(1981) = people use social networks to evaluate both themselves and others - ones social network = number of strong and weak ties a person can maintain
postive effects
another oppurtunity to meet people
immediacy - contacted instantly
meet people who you would not normally come into contact with
people overcoming traditional barriers to meeting people such as disability, shyness; location
negative effects
lack of privacy or differing ideas about privacy between people resulting in conflict
hard to switch off
having to come into contact with people that you might not want to
peoples offline relationships suffer as a result of the time spent with online relationships
Tales from Facebook (Miller)
Facebook can become the means by which people ind and cultivate relationships, but can also be instrumental in breaking up relationships and even marriage
Facebook can bring back the lives for people
isolated
in their home - disability
also though, can challenge peoples ideas about privacy and create social problems and scandal
example; exposing people being unfaithful in relationships
Facebook has suddenly hugely
expanded out social relationships in a global context
The Twitter Effect
twitter related conflict can lead to negative relationship outcomes, including emotional and physical cheating, breakup and divorce
study showed the more active someone was on Twitter the more likely they were to report twitter related conflict with partners
this included; people being frustrated with time spent online or conflict with what was being said online
Positive Effects of the Internet - Shaw and Gant (2002)
participants engaged in ive chat sessions with an anonymous partner - at three diff intervals they were administered scales measuring depression, loneliness, sel esteem and social support
internet use found to decrease loneliness and depression - which perceived social support and self esteem increased significantly
The Role of DC in Fundamentalist Religious Groups - Howard (2011)
according to howard, in 1999 it was already clear that the internet was playing a key role in christ fundamentalist groups
a
virtual church
build around those who embraced a common ideology
'Digital Jesus
' = like-minded individuals created a large web o religious communication on the internet - develop a new type of new religious movement - one without a central leader or institution
The Taliban's Internet Strategy
Social Movements and New Social Media in Middle East
social media used to be restricted due to the thought of western ideology damaging traditional ideas
Egypt
- through the spread of info online, internet activists were able to establish networks of resistance within the egyptian political society
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nternet activism
made political action easier, aster and more universal in egypt - express and vocalise
use social platforms to highlight government abuse of their citizens, promoting citizen interaction and participation in reporting of events, shaping public opinion, organising and mobilising people to protest against repression
culture homogenisation
cultures becoming more westernised
computer software is not localised therefore programs such as Microsoft word reflect westernised ways of thinking
advertising
generated by west and broadcasted globally
spreading ideas of whats desirable and acceptable - particular sports events
antisocial behaviour on the internet is creating a universal global redefinition of harm against others which may reflect western ideas about morality and deviance ie; racism
DC leading to cultural defence
protecting and promoting local culture
local practices are defended through the internet and western non governmental organisations
greenpeace transmitted video footage of nuclear footage to encourage international support for the local wildlife
local conflicts get
international recognition
leading to the protection of peoples rights locally
glocalisation - global ideas have been adapted to local practices
non westernised people use the internet to protect their environment and way of life
support tribes in rainforests
the role of the internet amongst religious groups especially fundamentalist groups