globalisation

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mertens and d’haenens

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key concept- globalisation can lead to marginalisation

Question 2

friedman

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key concept- globalisation has an american face (Mcdonald’s, Coca Cola)

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boyle

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key concept- media convergence (linked accounts) has been adopted to promote capitalism

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spybey

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key concept- globalisation is a 2 way exchange of cultural practices

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mcluhan

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key concepts- the global village means info spreads at the ‘speed of light’

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boelstorff

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key concept- ‘Second life’ can represent your identity in an alternate virtual world

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giddens

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key concept- globalisation is economic, political and cultural-
‘reverse colonialism’ means global systems are decentred

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carter

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key concepts- ‘Cyber City’ allows people to meet ppl with similar interests

Question 9

boyle- age negative

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since younger people use digital communication more, there’s a digital generation divide

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berry- negative age

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most older people don’t access the internet due to lack of skill/ interest in doing so

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postman- age negative

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youths are exposed to ‘adult content’ and sexualised in the media

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palmer- negative age

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toxic parenting- parents relying on technology leads to children feeling isolated

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boyle- positive age

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young people can enhance relationships through digital communications

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berry- age positive

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there are SOME websites for the elderly e.g. SENIORMATCH.com

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garside- age positive

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broadband has lead to ‘digital natives’ meaning people can learn new skills

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shaw and gant- age positive

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digital communication relieves loneliness

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li and kirkup- gender negative

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male students in China and Britain were more confident in computer skills

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arlaccki- gender negative

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digital communication can help reproduce patriarchy through sex exploitation

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haraway- gender positive

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women should be part of technological advances

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ferguson- gender stereotypes

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cult of femininity promotes looks, marriage, family

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sewell- gender stereotypes

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men adopt hypermasculine identities from their role models

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billington- gender stereotypes

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men = dominant, women = subordinate

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mertens and d’haenens- social class negative

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digital underclass forming as working and middle class use technology differently

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helsper- social class negative

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children from poorer homes are victims of a ‘digital divide’

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boyle- social class negative

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media convergence promotes capitalism and disadvantages the working class

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friedman- cultural homoginisation IS happening

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globalisation has an american face

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fukayama- cultural homogenisation IS happening

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western democracy is seen as ‘ideal’

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ghonim- cultural homogenisation IS happening

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western ideals are spreading- areeba areeba

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fairweather and rogerson- cultural homogenisation IS happening

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cultural homogenisation is occurring due to computer software, advertising and antisocial behaviour spreading western ideas

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giddens- cultural homogenisation ISNT occuring

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local cultures asserting their own culture e.g. latinisation in LA

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lesaca- cultural homogenisation ISNT occurring

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religious fundamentalists resisting spread of Western values

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croteau and haynes- cultural homogenisation ISNT occurring

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digital media companies being forced to take local practises into account e.g. Tribenet

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mohammadi- cultural homogenisation ISNT occuring

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cultural homogenisation is exaggerated. globalisation is a 2 way exchange of cultures

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turkle- negative impact on relationships

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digital communication is coming between people- we’re ‘alone together’

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miller- negative impact on relationships

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digital communication can ‘make and break relationships’

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zhao- negative impact on relationships

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there are more individual activities e.g. surfing the web

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palmer- negative impact on relationships

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‘toxic parenting’- children feel isolated from parents relying on tech to parent

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granovetter- positive impact on relationships

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weak ties are just as important as strong ones for social networks

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miller- positive impact on relationships

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digital communication can ‘make and break relationships’

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zhao- positive impact on relationships

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internet helps people connect e.g. gmail, social media

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feld- positive impact on relationships

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social networks used to evaluate selves and others- people form identities shaped by their friendships

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lesaca- impact on conflict + change

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isis study- used twitter to gain members and youtube to spread extremist ideologies

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sutton, palen and shklovski

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digital communication can change the way we respond to disasters e.g. california wildfires on twitter

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kirkpatrick- impact on conflict and change

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social media is central to new campaigns and social movements

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ghonim- impact on conflict and change

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discusses conflict and change in middle east- Egypt protests driven by social media and Areeba areeba

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garside- marxist explanations

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we have a generation of digital natives- young ppl spend time sending messages and are controlled by capitalists

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the snowdon report- marxist explanations

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surveillance- govt had accessed personal convos in interest of ‘national security’

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cornford and robins- marxist explanations

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social media makes us think we have freedom, equality and democracy but really we’re being controlled by it

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arlaccki- CRITICAL feminist explanations

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organised exploitation is one of the worst results of globalisation

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hughes- CRITICAL feminist explanations

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dark net- digital communication helps reproduce the patriarchy througu sex exploitation

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schuster- CRITICAL feminist explanations

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feminist online activism creates a divide between young and old feminists

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haraway- POSITIVE feminist explanations

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cyborgs can provide empowerment for women

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nakuamara- POSITIVE feminist explanations

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social media can be used as a form of support against discrimination e.g. everyday sexism website

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cochrane- POSITIVE feminist explanations

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women have used digital communications to challenge patriarchal and sexist attitudes

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case - CRITICAL postmodern explanations

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posting online creates challenges- hard to remove mistakes

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elliott- CRITICAL postmodern explanations

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social media has made identity fragmented

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miller- CRITICAL postmodern explanations

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photos can become the core of our conversation

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collins- POSITIVE postmodern explanations

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need to research with micro approach to compare online and offline lives

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bjorkland- POSITIVE postmodern explanations

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facebook is like an ongoing autobiography

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hart- POSITIVE postmodern explanations

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social media means people can write and rewrite their lives

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foucault- POSITIVE postmodern explanations

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surveillance is effective in regulating behaviour and reducing crime