Introduction
Jenny L. Davis conducted a study about Social Media and experiential ambivalence, in which she approaches the debate from an experimental perspective, evaluating the stories that people have told her about their relation to technology. Her qualitative study looks at the participant’s subjective experiences with social media, and how it influences them in their interpersonal communication and personal lives. She suggests that technological ambivalence is neither dystopic or utopic, but ambivalent.
Utopic Argument
There are two arguments about technology, one from a utopic perspective, and another from a dystopic perspective. Firstly, the techno-utopists adore technology, for they think it is a means of enhancing our planet, …show more content…
The “Dystopists” think that technology as a whole is dehumanizing, and that these technologies are something to be avoided (or used with caution). They contend that if we -- the human race -- continue down this path of technological advancement, that we will end the world we live in, cripple our ability to communicate interpersonally, and ultimately lose ourselves during the process Foucault [15] (p. 159). The dystopic argument also suggests that with increased technology comes increased surveillance technologies, which they assert as being a form of “social control”. They also argue that technological advancement could diminish our ability to have interpersonal connections with one …show more content…
Their reasoning behind it is because social media can, a.) make it easier to connect with others around the world, and b.) “supplement” relationships with who they see day-to-day. Furthermore, In regards to how dystopics view social media as a whole, they warn of the potential drawbacks of using social media. They argue that our dependency on social media will inevitably greatly hinder our interpersonal communications, hence undermining our ability to form and engage in meaningful
Jenny L. Davis conducted a study about Social Media and experiential ambivalence, in which she approaches the debate from an experimental perspective, evaluating the stories that people have told her about their relation to technology. Her qualitative study looks at the participant’s subjective experiences with social media, and how it influences them in their interpersonal communication and personal lives. She suggests that technological ambivalence is neither dystopic or utopic, but ambivalent.
Utopic Argument
There are two arguments about technology, one from a utopic perspective, and another from a dystopic perspective. Firstly, the techno-utopists adore technology, for they think it is a means of enhancing our planet, …show more content…
The “Dystopists” think that technology as a whole is dehumanizing, and that these technologies are something to be avoided (or used with caution). They contend that if we -- the human race -- continue down this path of technological advancement, that we will end the world we live in, cripple our ability to communicate interpersonally, and ultimately lose ourselves during the process Foucault [15] (p. 159). The dystopic argument also suggests that with increased technology comes increased surveillance technologies, which they assert as being a form of “social control”. They also argue that technological advancement could diminish our ability to have interpersonal connections with one …show more content…
Their reasoning behind it is because social media can, a.) make it easier to connect with others around the world, and b.) “supplement” relationships with who they see day-to-day. Furthermore, In regards to how dystopics view social media as a whole, they warn of the potential drawbacks of using social media. They argue that our dependency on social media will inevitably greatly hinder our interpersonal communications, hence undermining our ability to form and engage in meaningful