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globalisation and digitalisation - Coggle Diagram
globalisation and digitalisation
castells: network global society
we are moving from an industrial age to an age defined by information. while society remains capitalist, the focus has altered.
social media and relationships
Turkle - 'the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship'.
miller- people can maintain relationships with less expenditure of time and money
Shaw and Gant- while media is argued to increase depression and isolation it is doing the opposite.
social ties are weaker online than off
'virtual tap on the shoulder'- establishing and maintaining links between friends who are physically separated
bonding and bridging social capital. bonding- similar interests and bridging- different opinions/ interests which can lead to political alliances, potential for social change
social lifeline for: shy, disabled, isolated
cummings- instant messaging means easier contact. breaks geographical barriers
negative ties and social media
solitary behaviours e.g surfing the internet
ghosting
catfishing
using social media as an evaluation tool
lack of privacy
revenge porn
spend more time investing in offline than online
big data
CONVERGENCE
media
cultural
technological
economic
theories and global theory
postmodernism
Baudrillard- hyper reality- blurring the lines/ distinction between what is true and what is not
glocalisation- media transnationals use digital comms tech (internet) to remove distinction between global and local
fragmentation of knowledge, media spreads lots of different thoughts and ideas (negative or positive)
increases consumer choice in range of knowledge and entertainment to consume
social networks offer an opposition to a fixed identity, plurality of identities- subvert and transcend traditional forms
feminism
Nakamura- networks offer support for women in need
digital warriors
Haraway- cyborg theory, women need to be involved in the advancement and development of technology
not one less campaign
marxism
bagdikian- media is owned by a number of smaller and smaller number of media moguls who influence the content and organisation of their media with their predominantly conservative values.
cornford and robins- people who own and control the digital media are capitalists who not only want to make a profit but also ideologically control the masses.
surveillance capitalism (snowden report)- private companies gather info without the knowledge/ consent of the person who is being monitored. 'breadcrumbs'- movements around the internet
deregulation of the media- mediated by private companies meaning there are few laws governing its moral responsibilities
media ownership
cultural imperialism- dominated by western cultural industries which use digital forms of communication to impose their cultural values onto the rest of the world, single global economy
DRIP DRIP METHOD AND HYPODERMIC SYRINGE MODEL
virtual networks
boellstorff- second life
carter- cybercity
digital natives
young people aged 16-25 who see social media integrated into their life and as natural
castells: civic society approach