Global Advances In DFOC Have Had Positive Impact Relationships

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

• it can be argued that the global advances in DFOC has positive impact on relationships

Question 2

Para 1

Answer 2

• unites people all over for cause they believe in (feminism gender equality etc…)
• allows for people to connect easily and develop strong relationships compared to the past
• Mona Eltahawy, gender equality activist, #mosquemetoo movement to bring together muslim women who have experienced sexual harassment/abuse
  
  • created a community on twitter because she is a well liked person
• similarly Harraway suggests advances in DFOC helps women

Question 3

Para 1 evaluation

Answer 3

• although others who have very opposing opinions (racism, islamaphobia etc…) will also gain the platform to speak up and have the chance to build a community on those grounds
• result in bullying and online wars between those with differing ideas (internet trolls)
• Marcus Rashford, football player who advocates for child poverty and free school meals
  
  • racist troll David Vance, blamed Rashfords poverty on commonality of the role of the absent black father in the lives of black youth.
    Described Rashford as “Product of black men abandoning pregnant girlfriends”

Question 4

Para 2

Answer 4

• allows international relationships to be formed and maintained as people have the ability and chance to find communities to relate to and will not have to worry about physical or geographical barriers, as age, race, nationality or religion doesn’t matter allowing everyone to speak in harmony and play together online in Carter’s study 2005

Question 5

Para 2 evaluation

Answer 5

• although online social ties are often weaker than relationships that have been formed and maintained offline Kraut
• and online relationships can have a negative impact on offline relations as people may so opened too much time with online relations Brignall

Question 6

Para 3

Answer 6

• bring family and friends closer, extended family relations can become stronger allowing families to become stronger than ever even if they live miles apart
• Berry older generation can use DFOC to get closer and maintain relations with family when not able to see daily, global advances to DFOC to help people older gen mobilise the internet easier and it reduces loneliness amongst older generation

Question 7

Para 3 evaluation

Answer 7

• although causes a distance between family and even friends as it is hard to turn off and van destruct relationships
• Turkle 2011, concerned in which ways our communication tools distance us from each other, going against the notion they are meant to make us closer to each other
• refers to it as alone together in the same room but indulging in different task due ti our devices = no communication