Social Interaction in an Age of Technology
What are the effects of social media on personal
relationships?
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Today we are being bombarded by more and more social
media. From facebook to twitter to pinterest, we are becoming more and more
intertwined with the world around us. We communicate with family and friends
via facebook, follow celebrities and family on twitter, and share ideas and
things that make us laugh with complete strangers on pinterest. Is the world,
indeed, getting smaller through social media? If so how is this affecting our
personal relationships?
Scholarly Journals & Explanations:
Relationships, Community, and Identity in the New Virtual
Society. – Arnold Brown
This article focuses on the impact of online social media
on relationships, community, and identity in the future. As more people spend
more of their social lives online, the article offers insight to the trends in
relationships and families and what they imply for organizations in the coming
years. It discusses how the Internet has reshaped social lives creating new
rules for interacting. In addition, it discusses some of the disadvantages and
advantages of online social media and notes its influences to relationships,
social ties, and family.
Norm evolution and violation on Facebook. – Caitlin McLaughlin
& Jessica Vitak
The social norms regulating behavior in an offline
context tend to be well established, with many ingrained into children from an
early age. This study explores how norms on social network sites evolve over
time and how violations of these norms impact individuals’ self-presentational
and relationship goals.
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Are social networking sites good for our society? –
ProCon.org
The popularity of social networking sites such as
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Classmates.com more than quadrupled
from 2005 to 2009. This website brings to light the pros and cons of social
networking sites. Whether you agree that social networking sites allow people
to create new relationships and reconnect with friends and family or that social
networking sites entice people to spend more time online and less time
interacting face-to-face, this website argues both cases to give a full
perspective on the ongoing debate of the effects of social media on personal
relationships.
The Social Challenge of Social Media – Marnie McGann
Through social media and social networking have we become
more intimately connected or less? Has
it helped those who are shy, engage more? Do those we “friend” become close
ties or fragile bonds? It’s very difficult to answer these questions, considering
how new social media and social networking is still. However, there are studies
that can help us understand social media and the effects it is having on
personal relationships. This site tries to answer these difficult questions as
best as possible with the research they've conducted.
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