SOCL 2001 : Exam 3
Document Summary
Conclusion- ict causes social change; even in ethics and morality. Networks and exchange- not what you know but who you know how you know them and what you do with that. Social network- a set of actors and their relationships. People behaving according to typical reinforces in social environment. Via media. - information and communication tech. - facebook is not a social network, but a networking interface. Our primary interest: computers as mediators of human interaction. Crowding- stereotypes of central americans living 15 to a room. Indian woman in baton rouge- given her own place it is so lonely i have spent my life around other people. Living alone more people living alone than ever before. Living alone- klinenberg spent 10 years interviewing 300 singletons. More not less interaction with others- personal space. Single interaction- more free time fewer family obligations- single spend more time with others not family. Engament with others can be a personal choice.
