Abstract
In this assignment the subject discussed is one related to the effect of new technology particularly the effect of social media on those who make use of it. It will look into the contradictorial fact that today’s social media is presenting to us, that of being alone but at the same time together. It will also discuss the disadvantages that the individual is facing with regards to this new way of socialization. One will also have a look at the history of how this new method of socialization evolved and how also at its effects on the society in general and it will also look at what is today being understood by the words “sharing” and “socialising”.
Keywords: technology, social network, sharing, society, individual, communication.
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According to the basic definition one finds in the Oxford dictionary, an individual is a person considered separately rather than as a part of a group. The individual cannot exist alone. I recall my primary teacher telling the classroom that famous phrase of “no man is an island”. I could not understand the exact meaning of it until I grew up and realised that none of us can live by himself. Everyone needs the company of others. When I got to understand that, I started learning more about what it means to live in a society. I remember my primary teacher explaining to us the definition of “a society”. I could relate well to the definition she gave us. Years passed by from then. I started to understand better the importance of living in a society. Meeting new people and making new friends made a big difference in my life. I spent the first twelve years of my life socializing in a much different way than today. So what was it that happened and that affected so much my way and all the socializing methods of many? Everything boils down to the introduction of new technology, especially the invention of the different social media. Everyone and everywhere got influenced by these new methods of socialization. At first it was only the young ones who started experimenting with this new technology but as the time went by it seemed that everyone got interested and everyone wanted to be on the social media. Social media can be considered as a vital part of today's society. The amount of social networks is increasing rapidly with user bases larger than the population of most countries. The amount of sites that already exist are already enough to meet every person's very own special interest. There are web sites to share pictures, videos, status updates, sites for getting to know and make friends with new people and sites to connect with old friends. It seems there are social solutions to what all the individuals are in search
In this assignment the subject discussed is one related to the effect of new technology particularly the effect of social media on those who make use of it. It will look into the contradictorial fact that today’s social media is presenting to us, that of being alone but at the same time together. It will also discuss the disadvantages that the individual is facing with regards to this new way of socialization. One will also have a look at the history of how this new method of socialization evolved and how also at its effects on the society in general and it will also look at what is today being understood by the words “sharing” and “socialising”.
Keywords: technology, social network, sharing, society, individual, communication.
We …show more content…
According to the basic definition one finds in the Oxford dictionary, an individual is a person considered separately rather than as a part of a group. The individual cannot exist alone. I recall my primary teacher telling the classroom that famous phrase of “no man is an island”. I could not understand the exact meaning of it until I grew up and realised that none of us can live by himself. Everyone needs the company of others. When I got to understand that, I started learning more about what it means to live in a society. I remember my primary teacher explaining to us the definition of “a society”. I could relate well to the definition she gave us. Years passed by from then. I started to understand better the importance of living in a society. Meeting new people and making new friends made a big difference in my life. I spent the first twelve years of my life socializing in a much different way than today. So what was it that happened and that affected so much my way and all the socializing methods of many? Everything boils down to the introduction of new technology, especially the invention of the different social media. Everyone and everywhere got influenced by these new methods of socialization. At first it was only the young ones who started experimenting with this new technology but as the time went by it seemed that everyone got interested and everyone wanted to be on the social media. Social media can be considered as a vital part of today's society. The amount of social networks is increasing rapidly with user bases larger than the population of most countries. The amount of sites that already exist are already enough to meet every person's very own special interest. There are web sites to share pictures, videos, status updates, sites for getting to know and make friends with new people and sites to connect with old friends. It seems there are social solutions to what all the individuals are in search