Impact of Digital Communication Overview Flashcards
Granovetter (Relationships)
Relationships are broken into weak and strong ties. the removal of a weak tie can have more damage to someone’s social network than the removal of a strong tie
Turkle (Relationships)
‘Alone together’- all in the same room but using our devices to communicate with others who aren’t there
Kraut (Relationships)
The idea that the internet is negative on social ties is argued against as people who use it for social purposes are able to maintain their offline relationships
Feld (Relationships)
It gives people the chance to meet others who they would not usually interact with and helps break down barriers such as disability or shyness.
Miller (Relationships)
Facebook seems to be the main way people find and encourage relationships. However, it can also break up relationships and marriages.
Clayton (Relationships)
He found that internet use such as Twitter led to negative effects on relationships, including infidelity, emotional cheating, breakup and divorce.
Shaw and Gant (Relationships)
They found that internet use actually decreases loneliness and depression significantly, while social support and self-esteem increased significantly.
Berry (Inequality)
He found out that old people who didn’t have the internet was due to lack of skills or lack of interest. There has been content designed to encourage older people to use the internet, based on web design
Mertens & D’Haenens (Inequality)
They wanted to measure the digital divide by ethnicity and gender, but found social class to be the most powerful factor. People with lower social class tended to use technology for entertainment. The divide might be even bigger than their research shows.
Li & Kirkup (Inequality)
Studied British & Chinese students. Men in both countries were more likely than women to use chat rooms, email, and play games. Men were also more confident with their computer skills.
Garside (Inequality)
The average six-year-old understands more about digital technology than a 45-year-old adult. While half of adults say they know lots about smartphones, nearly half have never heard of Snapchat.
Boyle (Inequality)
Each generation becomes more and more reliant on digital communication, leading to a ‘digital generation divide’ between the old and the young. Young people are receptive to learning new skills demanded by new forms of technology.
Howard (Conflict & Change)
Digital Jesus
Mohammadi (Conflict & Change)
Western dominance is exaggerated
Giddens (Conflict & Change)
Reverse colonisation
