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digital communication + identity - Coggle Diagram
digital communication + identity
gender
negative impacts
Tuchman- media reinforces patriarchal stereotypes
Giese- internet, especially gaming, reinforces the worst aspects of masculinity
2016, Girl guiding UK girls attitude survey of 1600 girls: 31.1% unhappy with bodies, 69.1% 'not good enough', 15% of 7-10 year olds embarrassed/ ashamed of image
men more likely to have access to internet than women (21.1%, developing rises to 52%)
positive impacts
hakim- 'erotic capital'- combination of beauty, social skills, dress fitness, sex appeal and sex competence, both sexes can have but women have more
haraway + cyborg theory- transcend gender to avoid stereotypes and assumptions
positive campaigns promoting male identity not rooted in violence or misogyny. eg he for she, Gilette challenging toxic masculinity
covid 19 increased reliance on digital tech, thus disproportionately since they have less access to info
1 in 5 girls significantly reduced use of social media platform after being harassed
age
positive impacts
explore new identities
improve elderly cognitive capacity
allows young and old to stay in contact
make new skills
benefits on self esteem
less isolation
2/3rds of adults have a current social networking profile
negative impacts
Castells 2015, elderly may miss out on benefits seen such as; increase social skills, engagement in society + intensity of relationships because they don't spend as much time
can exclude elderly: online shopping, banking and access to information
young likely to experience grooming, cyber bullying, addiction and lack of privacy
digital divide: Boyle 2007, young reliant on a/c, elderly less likely to understands or use a/c- thus causing a digital divide
83% of adults go online
social class
negative impacts
not having access to the internet means lower class households miss out on: banking + financial services, health services, leisure opportunities
MERTENS + D'HAENENS 2010: lower social class is linked w/ lower internet usage. lower social classes are more likely to use the internet for entertainment rather than educational purposes
creation of digital underclass
many jobs require applicants to submit CVs online- disadvantaging lower classes who can't access this
young people use digital comms as a socialising tool, without this, they lack social capital, may increase loneliness and depression
low income students are more likely to complete homework on phones, use public wifi to complete or be unable to complete work due to lack of reliable computer/ internet connection
location
as of dec 21, asia had leading number of internet users (2.8 billion)
middle east had 205 million
china has highest amount of users (1 billion)
global online access was 63%
postive impacts
for those in developed countries, many people are advantaged
the internet access is increasing in developing countries
negative impacts
those in developing countries are extremely disadvantage
while developing countries are increasing in internet access, they still do not have the same opportunities granted for those in developed countries