Global Digital And Social World

Question 1

Giddens (1990) - Defining Globalisation

Answer 1

Intensification of worldwide social relations. It is not new, but rather a continuation of historical expansion

Question 2

Bjorklund (1998) - Social Media as a form of autobiography

Answer 2

The idea that social media users post photos and stories to create a narrative of their life

Question 3

Castells (2000) - A Marxist perspective

Answer 3

Believes that social media is used as a medium of control by the elites, however we can use social media for our own purposes

Question 4

Boyle (2005) - Digitalisation and Media Convergence

Answer 4

Talks about how things have become digital and how different types of media are now on one device

Question 5

Boellstorff (2008) - Second Life

Answer 5

Looked at how games like Second Life allow played to create a completely new digital identity for themselves, away from reality

Question 6

Gilleard et al (2015) - Decline in the digital age divide

Answer 6

Shows that the gap between younger and older users online is declining, in part because technology is easier to use

Question 7

Ragnedda (2018) - Digital Class Divide

Answer 7

Looks at who benefits from digitalisation - how finances, social upbringing, culture all effects proficiency in terms of the class divide

Question 8

Shaw and Gant (2002) - Positive effects of the internet

Answer 8

The internet has many benefits, such as easy access to information, being able to stay connected. It also empowers people, making them more confident

Question 9

Boyle (2007) - Increasing Reliance on digital communication

Answer 9

Shows that younger people are using digital technologies more because they grew up with them

Question 10

Kirkpatrick (2010) - Influence of social media on movements

Answer 10

Looked at the influence on social movements and protest, how social media made it easier to organise protest. Also found that governments can use the internet for their own purposes too

Question 11

Turkle (2011) - Alone Together

Answer 11

The “Turkle Effect” looks at how we prioritise ease over real-life, meaning that we no longer develop meaningful connections with people

Question 12

Chambers (2015) - Tensions between parents and children

Answer 12

Parents are generally wary of new technology, while children are willing to use it. This leads to arguments, with children feeling restricted. There are also concerns around cyberbullying and addiction

Question 13

Twenge (2018) - iGen: The Smartphone

Answer 13

Twenge looks at the way young people have grown up with smartphones, how this has developed a more cautious and sociallly progressive generation - however believes it has led to stunted careers among other things