EST 201 Lecture 4: Week 4 - Society Take 2
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Technology affects social relationships and the nature of social interaction. The development of telephones has led to fewer visits with friends and relatives; with the advent of dvrs, cable television, and video streaming, the number of places where social life occurs (e. g. , movie theaters) has declined. Even the nature of dating has changed as computer networks facilitate instant messaging, cyberdates, and private chat rooms. As technology increases, social relationships and human interaction are transformed. Schools, employers, and the government are increasingly using technology to monitor individuals" performance and behavior. In 2010, identity theft was the number-one complaint filed with the federal trade commission for the 11th year in a row. Some technologies replace human workers -- robots replace factory workers, word processors displace secretaries and typists, and computer-assisted diagnostics reduce the need for automobile mechanics. Unemployment rates can also increase when companies outsource (sometimes called off-shore) jobs to lower-wage countries.