Do we live in a network society?
Recently as I was stumbling around the internet hungry for something
new to learn, (I like to know things ok?) I came across an article about our
current state of life. BEING A PART OF A NETWORK SOCIETY!
It’s almost like a cult in some ways.
Be on Facebook or we won’t invite you to our parties! They
said. Update your status so I know what you’re always doing! They said. In the
life of a current teenager, not being online is a downfall.
Think about it, you couldn’t do your University work if you didn’t have the internet, or know how to use it.
Think about it, you couldn’t do your University work if you didn’t have the internet, or know how to use it.
We are being forced into an internet generation! Our parents
think we waste time on our computers (and we probably do) but you couldn’t get
your homework if you didn’t use the internet.
The real reason for this blog however is to speak about the
idea of transnational spaces and a network society. Many use the internet to
network, even without knowing it. Every time they look up a product, purchase
something online, like a status on facebook, log into twitter, google
something, add a friend we are networking. In the dark ages, (pre internet, so
1950?) people used to network socially in real life situations! Not anymore! Thanks
to the internet we can now network with people from other countries, receive
other cultures and enjoy others thoughts at the click of a button.
The internet is converging the world, and the internet is
our middle ground, how else would we learn about other cultures? (I mean
besides going, but isn’t the internet just so much easier?)
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