Theorists

• Cohen (functionalist)

  A series of transformations of the world including changes in the concept of the time and space, interdependent economies increasing cultural interaction and increasingly shared problems
• Cochrane(functionalist)

  globalisation is the emergence of a global economic & cultural system which is incorporating the people of the world into a single global society
• Boellstorff (marxist)


  second life->virtual life where your a different person, can be deviant~ lack of morality
• Conford & Robins (Marxist)


  bourgeoisie own social media~> the few having ownership and the power to spread their ideology view/ stance on social media influence
• Castells (Marxist)

  digital revolution->people have access to information in a way they’re never had before. Increase in the divide between those who have access to digital communication and that don’t
• Snowden 


  Surveillance-> government powers hacking social media
• Rupert Murdoch (Marxist)media: ownership & control 


  Owns large proportion of social media
• Castells finding can be used to show digital communication aid for proletariat

  • freedom

  • communication to all

  • social & political change
• Li & kirkup (2007) attitudes towards the internet and computers

  for British and Chinese students and gender differences in this cross cultural context 220 Chinese and 245 British students carried out self report survey questionnaires. found significant differences in internet experience attitude, usage and self confidence
• Pt.2 Li and kirkup


  Men are more likely to use email or chat rooms

  men played more computer games

  shows significant gender in students attitudes
• Mulvey ( feminist)


  male gaze and glass ceiling

  objection of women through social media women face invisible barriers in the workplace and education
• Harraway (feminist)


  DC can be used transcend gender

  cyborg~> made up of money parts

  women can choose how they wish to represent themselves
• Nakumara (feminist)


  Female ethnicity and representation: women who have previously been muted have a platform

  allows for networks and connections to be made
• Nakumara and haraway show positive ways DC can improve women lives Dc can fight patriarchy by giving women a voice
• Younis ( feminists) 


  stands up against male cyber bullying advocates and campaigns for young women to stand up for themselves
• Larasi (feminist) 


  Campaigned for ‘blurred lives’ song to banned at the uk anti-sexist images & lyrics in social media
• Boyle( post modernist)


  younger generation are more willing to use DC whilst older generations lack the interest, skill and often have a psychological barrier
• Berry (postmodernist )


  over a fifth of over 65yrs old say they are not confident online. most 75yr olds and over say they have no plans to go online
• Robert’s (postmodernist) 


  during the hurricane Katrina more than 70% of deaths were over 60 yrs old because they could not access help