...Chanie Withers Written Assignment #10 SOC 101 – October 2015 Social Media & Technology Technology has changed the way we communicate with others tremendously. The advancement in technology has given us numerous ways to interact with one another. Some of the ways consist of email, social networks, online chat, blogs, video calls and cell phones. Sometimes communicating via methods that don’t involve visual aid, comments could potentially be taken the wrong way. This could lead to a misunderstanding or a conflict within communications. Emails are typically used for business or professional communication. Social networks like Facebook offers a plethora of ways to converse. Facebook offers video calls and online chatting. “Yet with the rise of social media, there are many concerns that people appear to be substituting virtual , online connections for real-life , social relationships” (Bonanno 2015). Blogs are not a direct means of exchange, however people use blogs to network and express their opinions. Cell phones give you the capability to send text messages, leave voicemails and access social media to interact with others. Methods of communication that do not involve visual aid, create an opportunity for conflict or misperception. There is also the chance that people will portray themselves on a grander scale, better than what their life actually is. “Even when we fulfill this urge to make ourselves feel better bragging via an Instagram picture about a great...
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...Instagram and Snapchat. Before I know it, the time is now past eleven thirty at night. Where did the time go to so quickly? We live in a technology based world, where communication and real relationships are diminishing almost entirely. People of all ages, especially the upcoming generations are completely relying on social media and handheld devices to basically communicate for them. Humans have become so reliant on technology that we have begun to socially isolate ourselves from face-to-face interactions. Communicating to one another in person is extremely important, users of technology know this yet continue to ignore that fact and decide to use technology as a quicker form of communication. In The New York Times op-ed by Sherry Turkle “The Flight From Conversation,” Turkle talks about how hand held devices are taking over face-to-face interactions and conversations. Turkle grabs the readers attention with her own narrative, then turns quickly to people she has studied and their personal experiences. Turkle believes that technology is completely taking over the way humans communicate entirely, I agree with this because looking around campus or on social media it is clear that this generation, and the upcoming generations are not only turning to technology to communicate and build relationships for them but they are causing themselves to be in their own isolation, putting their children's mental health at risk, and putting their privacy and safety at risk. In Turkle's op-ed...
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...Is social media beneficial in all the ways Social media has become an integral part of our lives. The widespread use of the social media has allowed critics to emerge and talk about the negative influences of it. As far as, it is something very obvious that excessive use of one thing can lead to a variety of problems; it is always recommended to stick to moderation. For this reason, moderation is also the key to balancing the effect of social media. “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots” (tech-surpass). If we look out our surroundings, we can witness that the day has come. I have four hundred and eighteen friends, yet I am alone. This is a new type of loneliness where...
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...Technology’s Effect on Social Values and Communication Skills Introduction The three main stakeholders in this issue are the youth, middle generation (my age), and the middle-aged people that are involved in social networking and texting. I feel that the issue can be narrowed down to a past, present, and future where the middle-age is the past, my generation is the present, and the youth is the future. Each of these age groups have a different stake in the issue, but are all connected together within our society through the extended use of technology. As our society evolves, so does our technology. These technologies are made to make our lives easier and more enjoyable, but are they really just making us socially inept? While the advance in technology has been proven to be a benefit in communication, medicines, law, and education, maybe it is a curse within itself. Social media and texting offer ways for people to communicate globally, practically simultaneously, but our society is becoming completely dependent on these technologies, struggling to communicate outside of them, and it is ruining the social capabilities of the youth. Younger Generations The youth may have the most to gain or lose with the advance in technology. Their lives are beginning much different than those of their parents or older siblings. Kids are getting cell phones, social media websites such as Facebook, and video game consoles with internet capability at a much younger age. When used...
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...Social Media Ray Gomez HUM/186 February 2, 2016 Lana Sumpter Social Media Social Media is considered a form of reaching out to many individuals at one time. In today’s technology social media is one of the many ways, and often the premier way many Americans and individuals around the world gather there information. While social media allows those to be easily stalked and often times bullied, it connects people by displaying an individual relationship with friends, and allows social interaction with networks abroad. Easily Obtainable Information Americans around the world are considered the “Now” culture; we want everything immediately and as quickly as possible. This new generation of entrepreneurs created a society based on easily accessible information. Everything and anything can be viewed and displayed by everyone who has access to a computer or a portable electronic devise. If you want a review on a restaurant then one of the many sites offer this service, such as Trip advisor. If someone wants to find out what’s on sale they can take advantage of the internet and simply do a search Google. There many advantages of having access to information; via social media or even the World Wide Web. Individuals have access to an unlimited amount of information and can virtually find anything out about anyone at any given time. This can be useful when it comes to a Job interview as an employer, or finding out the latest news cycle, such as gathering information on a Presidential...
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...and Social Media: Keeping in Touch with Everyone but Ourselves John Doe University/College 04 May 2014 Abstract Technology developed in the past decade has been life-changing. Cell phones have become the most quickly embraced consumer technology in history. Because of this boom and the monumental popularity of social media; have we lost the ability to communicate without this medium? Smartphones and pocket-sized mobile devices have allowed us to do things that were only dreamed of a few years ago. These new technological marvels combined with the overwhelming wave that is social media are reshaping the way we communicate, and with whom. Smartphones and social media are changing the way we relate to people and lessening the depth of our face-to-face relationships. Additionally, while trying to save the moment for the future, we are losing our opportunity to experience and enjoy that moment in the present. Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. Snapchat. Repeat. Ever find yourself performing this ritual over and over again during the day? Perhaps on the way to work, waiting to be seen for an appointment, or while relaxing during a meal. Glance around a restaurant and try to find people who don’t have their heads down using their cell phones or mobile devices to text, Tweet, or update their Facebook statuses—all while supposedly sharing a meal with others at their table. Because of the proliferation of cell phones and the monumental popularity of social media...
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...Impact of Social Media on Society In today’s society, one can not go for long periods of time without finding a way to entertain themselves. Many adolescents are using social media to communicate with one another, varying from across the room to across the world. Social media has become so predominant, that it is now available almost in every technological device. Although it may be a convenient way of communication and keeping in touch with long distance friends, there are many negative impacts of social media, especially on the young generation. Not only is social media slowly taking over many adults’ spare time, but it is also affecting children of all ages. When a baby is crying, adults will usually hand them a cell phone to get them to be quiet, right? This is where all the problems start. Social media is causing many problems to our society’s health including obesity, in social skills required for many jobs, and in the mentalities of the younger children. One of the greatest negative impacts of social networking is causing a rapid increase in the average weight of adolescents, which can be a serious problem in the future. As teenagers sit in front of a computer all day or lay in bed with a cellphone in their hands leads to less time being physically active, causing them to gain weight. Statistics show that childhood obesity has quadrupled over the last thirty years because they chidren are ignoring physical activity. Surprisingly, the most popular social network site...
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...Negative Effects of Social Media Christine M. Boyd University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Social media is something that has become a part of the lives of millions. Every day we see people constantly posting on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Some think that these media outlets unite people together, but I’m beginning to think the contrary is closer to the truth. It’s common to see multiple people in a room glued to their phones instead of actually engaging with each other. In this paper, I will investigate why people have developed an obsession with social media, how social media creates a false reality, and how social media can be harmful to our mental health. There are a variety of reasons why people have developed an obsession with social media, making it harder to cut ties with it. According to the article Technology Addiction in Adolescents by Vivek Agarwal and Sujit Kumar Kar, “Companies making mobile phones, made them compatible for other technologies like – games, videos, internet browsing and many other applications which facilitate their wide circulation and making them more addicting objects” (pg. 171). When people have constant internet access through their smart phones, it makes it extremely difficult to avoid social media. Smart phones usually vibrate or make a noise when you get a Facebook or Twitter notification, which can increase your likelihood of checking the application. Along with constant internet access, excessive social media use has been linked...
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...Abusing Self-Defense Crime Self-defense, a noun defined as the defense of one's person or interests, especially through the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime. When you hear about self-defense some people would think of the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman case. While I would love to talk about that case I am here on a different mission, to bring awareness to the abuse of using the self-defense as a reason to kill someone and to analyze it from a sociologically point of view. In the United States of America, under federal law, murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought which will come with fatal consequences if you are found guilty of the killing. So in other words murdering someone is a taboo. Sometime the defendant would pled either not guilty, or guilty, on rare occasion they would pled insanity or self-defense. Self-defense stood out the most for me and it was the Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander case, Was it really self-defense or was it just pure jealousy? To start with, I was channel surfing when I stopped on CNN news channel. Nancy Grace was shouting at someone giving their opinion about something as she always do. I was about to change the channel when I saw a gruesome crime scene photo of a shower filled with blood. I wanted to know more about the bloody shower. Come to find out the shower and the blood in it belongs to Travis Alexander, a Mormon. Travis Alexander was...
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...Comp I September 28, 2015 Essay I Final Draft The Usefulness of Mobile phones Most people believe that Mobile phones have taken over people’s lives. Some even say that they are ruining social skills and relationships. None of that is true as long as people can be responsible with their Mobile phone and their time. Phones do not ruin social lives, if anything; they actually enhance our relationships with our peers. Mobile phones are used for a variety of purposes, including keeping in touch with family members, conducting business, and having access to a telephone in the event of an emergency. Some people carry more than one cell phone for different purposes, such as for business and personal use. Multiple SIM cards may also be used to take advantage of the benefits of different calling plans a particular plan might provide cheaper local calls, long-distance calls, international calls, or roaming. Mobile phones are more useful and needed now more than ever before in their history. If I need to ask someone, something then I can just call him or her. If I need to know something, I can search it from my phone and know the answer within just seconds. Mobile phones are more wanted in society because they are such a useful asset in our everyday life, they are only a burden to us if we let them be one. Mobile phones have improved our lives since their invention. The ability of communication with Mobile phones has made our lives so much easier than we did before. If I needed to...
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...history caused them to band together and strive for equivalence with men. The Women’s suffrage Movement and the “MeToo” Movement are two examples of women’s desire to gain social and political rights. Although separated by nearly a century, these movements in contrast can be learned from and be set as a precedent for avoiding unhelpful action within future women’s rights endeavors. Movements throughout history have repeatedly shown that an end goal in synthesis with a noble set of beliefs is imperative for success in creating lasting change. Sarah Grimké, author of Equality of the Sexes wrote, “‘I surrender not our claim to equality. All I ask of our brethren is, that they will take their feet from off our necks,...
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...Anorexia and Eating Disorders Basic Critical thinking Approach We chose this approach because it is effective in analyzing eating disorders and because it offers a simple and easy to follow guide for addressing an extremely complicated topic. It also allows readers to easily understand the various elements of eating disorders and why this is a social issue. Analysis Anorexia and eating disorders are regarded as extremely undesirable in our society that bring with it all kinds of social stigmas. The occurrence of Anorexia and other eating disorders like Bulimia are increasing and effecting a wider segment of the population than ever before and at alarming rates. It is ruining lives before they start and can effect careers, relationships and the futures of it victims, and in a certain percentage of these people even death. The productivity of the people affected including their families suffers as well costing society a great deal in terms of lost productivity and social resources. This issue affects teen girls, women and men, in fact surprisingly one case in three of Anorexia Nervosa is a male “according to Dr. Blake Woodside, director of the program for eating disorders at Toronto General Hospital. For Bulimia, it is about one in four.” (Kirkey, 2013) It is also becoming more common among women in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, even their 60’s. (Agrell, 2009) It is harmful to the person who is suffering from the mental illness both physically and psychologically...
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...(1) Rethinking the boundaries of social marketing: activism or advertising? By Walter Wymer Journal of Business Research - J BUS RES , vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 99-103, 2010 Article Review: Walter Wymer is currently a faculty member in the Management department of University of Lethbridge, Canada. He has done extensive research in areas of nonprofit organizations’ marketing strategies and their effectiveness. His areas of expertise are nonprofit studies, volunteerism, business ethics and social activism. In the above mentioned article, Wymer aims to highlight the ineffectiveness of tactics of social marketers in trying to promote healthy food consumption by the public. The main focus of the article is to imply that conservative approach of social marketing in no longer helpful in yielding positive response from the people and a more rigorous approach is needed to negate the unhealthy consumer behavior. Marketing strategies around the world are enhancing, more and more is being invested in trying to influence peoples’ decisions and behaviors through marketing and advertisements. Social marketing agencies are highly lacking the right skills needed to direct the behavior of consumers whereas commercial marketing industries are vigilantly taking advantage of the wide array of mediums like television, radio, internet, social media websites, blogs, vlogs, etc to promote their products. Wymer emphasizes about the extent of influence on people created by commercial...
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...The Rise of Social Media in the 21st Century and its Advent as a Legitimate Form of Communication John Santry Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract Social Media offers an exciting new area for individuals and business to explore relationship building and communication on a grandiose scale. This study explores how the tools and opportunities afforded by social media sites are enabling and legitimizing a new form of communication. While social media is beneficial in numerous ways, greater audience engagement increases the possibility of misperception. Therefore, a new category of social network related etiquette and ethical responsibility is warranted. This paper will look at some of those reasons for increased awareness and attention to being politically correct when publically participating in social media, and how those elements can affect ones personal or professional perception. Keywords: social media, social network, Facebook, Twitter, communication, etiquette, ethics The Rise of Social Media in the 21st Century and its Advent as a Legitimate Form of Communication Introduction Social media has broken the barriers of space and time, enabling 24/7 communications on a scale unlike any before. Most people alive today can recall a time when not too long ago, we primarily communicated via hand written mail, spoke on landline telephones, and shared updates face-to-face. Today, technology enables us to send text messages; leave voice mail; instant message...
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...As people, we all have become materialistic in this modern society. We are competing with each other. People buy useless things because they see others or they wish something. In the article “Spent: America After Consumerism” the author, Amitai Etzioni, discusses two problems: consumerism and capitalism, which is causing an economic crisis. Etzioni explains how consumerism has become a social disease, where people are spending money on useless things to acquire higher lifestyle to fit in the society. He also suggests solutions, to control consumerism by following communitarianism or transcendental pursuit. However, many people feel that consumerism is part of life. They feel as if they acquire more materialistic objects or money it will bring happiness in their life. I do agree with the author that consumerism has become a social disease and people will do anything to acquire vain desires. At first, I have seen many people working extra-long hours to acquire their desires without thinking how restless life can affect them physically and mentally....
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