Globalisation and the digital social world

Question 1

Digital revolution definition

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the transformation that digital technology has made to society particularly in the way we communicate and how information can be shared

Question 2

Economic convergence definition

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A constructive theory founded by clark kerr-where companies sell multiple things

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Technological convergence definition

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Technology can merge different types of information into one device

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Cultural convergence definition

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Where two or more cultures influence each other and become similar

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Positive of Economic convergence

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Can get a range of things easily-shopping is easier

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Negative of Economic convergence

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Smaller businesses can be taken over and cant compete as well

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Positive of technological convergence

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Everything is in one place so it is easier to find

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Negative of technological convergence

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-Addiction can occur
-If it breaks you could lose everything

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Positive of cultural convergence

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Increase communication and knowledge with people from different cultures

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Negative of cultural convergence

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Less diversity between people

Question 11

Give two reasons why Carter found that digital technology has a positive impact on relationships.

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-Easier to make friends in cyber city than in real life -breaks down traditional barriers of shyness
-Can make friends with people all over the world and many said friends made online were just as important as their offline friends

Question 12

Give two reasons why Miller found that digital technology has a positive impact on relationships.

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-Allowed people who were ill to socialize and meet new friends
-It helped people strengthen existing relationships that would have been weak because of distance or because they have drifted over time

Question 13

Social capital definition

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A set of shared values that allows individuals to work together in a group to effectively achieve a common purpose.

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Give two reasons why Gardner and Davis found that digital technology has a positive impact

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-Use linkedin to develop new professional connections which can help search for job opportunities
-Use linkedin to share things to help pass an exam

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Media convergence definition

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The process which multiple media technologies are brought together to form one device

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Virtual community definition

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Groups of individuals with shared interest who interact through technology

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Turkle

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‘alone together’ -digital devices distance use -in the same room but engaging in our devices -disruptive for relationships as it reduces quality time together

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Clayton

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‘Twitter effect’ Twitter can damage romantic relationships as the more time a partner spends on twitter the more likely they were to report twitter related conflict with their partner

Question 19

Palmer

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‘Toxic childhood’- good quality parenting is being replaced by parents using technology to occupy children-damages their ability to relate to others face to face

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Baudrillard

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‘age of stimulation’ it is difficult to tell real from fake- catfishing and grooming where people are tricked into giving money to someone with a fake identity makes young people more vulnerable to negative online relationships

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prensky

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older people are digital immigrants and younger people are digital natives because the internet is a natural environment which they are fully integrated

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hart

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argues that social media platforms have become an increasingly important way of interacting with others where we can decide how we like to represent ourselves

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gardner and davis

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found that young people take a great deal of care in how they present themselves online for public consumption through their posts,likes and re sharing of content

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vaingankar

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young people- can boost well being and mental health so has a positive impact on how young people see themselves and it also allows people to connect easily with their friends

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boyle

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young generation are more receptive to learning new skills demanded by new forms of technology because of their increased confidence and familiarity online

Question 26

generational digital divide

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digital skills and variations in platforms used according to age

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twenge

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issues like rising anxiety and depression rates among younger generations, particularly linked to social media use and how it can influence self-esteem

Question 28

Give an example of someone who has lost their job because of online posts made as a teenager.

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Justine Sacco - tweeted an inappropriate joke about AIDS before boarding a flight to South Africa. By the time she landed, the tweet had gone viral, and she found that she had been fired from her job at a major public relations firm.