Globalisation/Digital Communication Flashcards
Fukuyama
Civilisation has historically been heading towards capitalism/democracy
Friedman
Globalisation has a distinctly American face
Spybey
Globalisation is positive
Cultures use ideas from others - Ford’s assembly line
Giddens
Reverse colonialisation
Local cultures defend themselves and revive their identities
McLuhan
Global village
All involved in each other’s lives
Carter
Virtual communities - people put in as much effort as in real life
Boelstorff
‘Second life’ game - make our own virtual identity
Castells
Network society - new age
World shifted to informationalism
Time is no longer a limiting factor - digital communication is instant
Boyle
Digital generation divide
Forms of media and social media profiles are all interlinked, for you on one device, and for the companies behind it
Fairweather and Rogerson
Cultural homogenisation
Localised computer software, advertising, antisocial behaviour and no policing on morality and ethics online contribute to this
Granovetter
Weak ties more common online, but still important to us
Zhao
Internet activities that help people connect have a positive impact on social ties
Individual activities don’t (surfing the web)
Kraut
The internet played a key role in maintaining/developing weaker social ties
Feld
Social networks are used to evaluate yourself and others
Individual identity shaped by friend networks
Turkle
‘Alone together’ - Hard to be alone online. Can control our social experience online - talk to people as much as we want, can delete parts of messages we don’t like. End up not talking to people in real life.