Globalisation and the digital social world

Question 1

digital revolution

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the transformation that digital tehcnology has made to society particulary in the way we communicate and information can be shared

Question 2

marxists

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tend to overemphasise social class at the expense of other inequalities which may result in muted voices

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feminist

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theory was traditionally focused on how society tends to be organised in a particular ways in favour of men

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technological convergence

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smartphones can erge different types of information into a single device

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economic convergence

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where a company sells multiple things such as amazon

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cultural convergence

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individual cultures become less distinct because we are all using the same social media networks and viewing similar content online

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Positives of digital communications on relationships - Miller

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tales from facebook
-can be used as overcoming traditional barriers such as shyness
-allowed him to meet friends online when he was ill
-strengthens relationships that would be weak due to distance

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Positives of digital communications on relationships - Gardener and Davis

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-linkedin allows people to develop new professional connections which can help search for jobs and apprenticeship opportunities as well as advice for getting promoted

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Evidence that digital technology has had a positive impact on romantic relationships

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-70% of peoplle who met someone on dating app said it led to a romantic relationship
-10% of people in a relationship met their partner on a dating app

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Carter

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Many people said they found it easier to make friends online than in real life and their friendships made online were just as important as their friendships offline -cybercity

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Turkle-alone together

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Many people are in the same room but are using our devices so it disruptive for family and friends relationships as it reduces quality time spent together

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Clayton-twitter effect

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Found that twitter can damage romantic relationships as people may become frustrated at the amount of time their partners spent online or conflict resulting from what is being said online

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Palmer-toxic childhood

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He argued that good quality parenting is being replaced by parents using technology to occupy their children-this damages their ability to relate to others face to face

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Baudrillard-age of stimulation

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Difficult to tell real from fake-seen in online relationships where people become victims of catfishing and are tricked into giving money to someone with a fake identity-makes young people more vulnerable to things such as grooming

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generational digital divide

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digital skills and variations in platforms used according to age

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disadvantages of the internet for older people

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a wide range of tasks are now carried out online many high street banks have closed down

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pensky

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young people are digital natives because the internet is a natural environment which they are fully integrated
older people are digital immigrants as they are disadvantages as digital skills are needed in many careers

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Berry

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there has been content designed specifically to encourage older people to use it

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boyle

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

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statistics to show digital technology varies with age

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51% of those aged 18-24 use instagram compared to 34% of 25-29 year olds

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vaingakar

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digital technology can boost well being and mental health and has a positive impact on how young people see themselves it also allows people to connect easily with friends and can be used to channel and share feelings

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hart

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

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twenge

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shows every indicator of mental health and psychological well being has become more negative among teens and young adults because of digital technology and 22% of 15-16 year olds spnd 7 hours or more a day on social media

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Gardener 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 resharing of content -a fear of negative reactions to their posts online can lead to increased anxiety for teens
Also found that young people may present themselves in different ways on different social media sites for example on facebook to fit their family members expectations

Question 25

trust

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found that barriers to remote learning such as the lack of access to a digital device is more likely to be experienced by students from low income households

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helsper

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found that the digital revolution has created a digital underclass who lack both the money and skills to participate in the digital world

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yates and lockley

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sites such as linkedIn were used predominantly by individuals in professional occupations

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bourdieu

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argues that the working class are disadvantaged because they lack economic,social and cultural capital compared to the middle classes however digital technology can help the working class overcome a lack of capital

Question 29

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

Answer 29

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.