Information society

Marcuse’s performance principle is a “society is stratified according to the competitive economic performances of its members” (Marcuse, Kindle). It is a system that encourages consumerism as a way for people to display their status thus encouraging people to earn more money in order to improve their status. He discusses how sphere of technology should allow people to have more freedom because less labor is needed to produce society’s fundamental needs. Basic repression is the minimum level of…

Technology is a wonderful thing at time but over the years it has proved itself to cause many problems. We have discovered that technology has many negative consequences that attempt to ruin our society. Some of the negative consequences of being too dependent on technology are that it has taught us to seek convenience rather than using our minds and doing something the way it is meant to be done. We have also allowed technology to influence our minds too much. Technology has been able to…

‘Space of place’ and ‘space of flows’ denote two spatial logics that refer to the meaning and dynamic of places. ‘Space of flows’ is comparable to the logic of traditional civil society. This implies a local place with an identity where people live and work. People feel connected to the ‘space of place’ through the social practices and embedded social networks. That is also the reason why people want to move or stay in such places (due to the experiences). An example of the ‘space of place’ is…

Language plays an important role in society. In large extent it is a mirror of it while at the same time it functions as means of constructing and maintaining that society. As a phenomenon of society, language reflects all the perspectives of human society. Sexism in language has been a controversial topic in sociolinguists since its inception. In this chapter, a historical overview will be made and definitions will be provided. Sexism in language exists when language devalues members of a…

the idea of a society that mankind has tried to achieve numerous times. Mankind is to blame for the reason of constant failure to achieving a utopian society because of the natural flaws that humans possess causing a constant battle for the perfect place. From several failed societies had resulted in the creation of a dystopia, a state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, usually caused by totalitarian rule. In the novel, Animal Farm by George Orwell, he had created a mocked society off of…

Time is constantly changing. Every day there are new advances in technology that will push society into a new futuristic era. Along with technology advances, there comes a variety of new ways to see what another person is doing at every single moment of the day. In his article, ‘Op-ed: Social Media Increase Paranoia in Relationships?’, Justin Hernandez writes about the misfortunes of Social Media and its impact on relationships. According to Hernandez, the availability of Social Media destroys…

The authors of Dracula and Frankenstein lived during an era of ideological conflict. During the nineteenth century religion heavily influenced every social class, but science was advancing at rapid pace challenging the traditional institutions of society. Many began to question and challenge the methods of the old institutions, such as religion or the old sciences. This provoked anxiety among many, due to the exponential growth of the sciences. Such fear is seen within the scientist characters…

this continuous growth beneficial for society, it also ushers in a new era in human history that is dependant on both human knowledge and technological information for complete functionality in a given community. In order to keep this functionality going the people have the right to access certain information for their own purposes, however this does not mean that every single bit of information is given to them. Censorship has always been a part of society in an effort to stop certain thoughts…

Society and technology’s relationship is a very complex one, it can be noted to be shaped by social spheres and other cultural influences. It can also be one that is very deterministic; we live our life because of technological advances and the development of technologies. The interconnectedness of society has allowed for many technological advances to bloom, but it also is responsible for the rise of other detrimental parts of society. The sociability of technology and it’s relationship to the…

and modern societies. These prejudices are apparent in Price of Love and La Traviata, where the female protagonists are each harshly judged by society for their professions. Montaigne thoroughly addressed such prejudices and decoded societal perceptions of “barbarous” acts. Modern societies as a whole, however, are often quick to place judgements without offering resolutions. In both Price of Love and La Traviata, the female protagonists move to a new world to seek a progressive society, yet…