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Digital media and technology is one of the fastest growing concepts in the world. It has made a considerable transformation in how we communicate and grasp information. It covers the entire array from traditional mass-media engaged in basic information dissemination to social media whose defining characteristic is the potential to facilitate engagement-the interactive, simultaneous communication and collaboration among numerous participants via technology. I adopted the digital world late in…

Social capital in this context is defined by Guagnano as “institutions, relationships, the attitudes and values that coincide with interactions among people and contribute to economic and social development”(Guagnano et al. 2016: 883). This implies social capital is the network of relationships in which people use…

Bowling alone by Robert Putnam is primarily summarized as our disengagement from the involvement in our communities. Putnam describes to the reader a decline in the civic engagement initially through our politics, particularly in the decline in “turnout [of] national elections over the last three decades,” “attendance [of] a public meeting on town or school affairs,” and “attending a political rally or speech, serving on a committee of some local organization, and working for a political party.”…

Civic engagement is defined as, “citizens (who) participate in the life of a community in order to improve conditions for others or to help shape the community’s future.” (Adler 2005) The purpose of civic engagement is building on and creating new ethics that can be important for future success. Future success in our younger generations is significant as well as the ethics they establish for themselves. Getting students to understand that they can help and hopefully get their voices across in…

Findings Layout of the Forum Discord is set up so that the creation of individual communities is possible. In order to start a community, a server is created. This is the community with the largest number of people. The server used by this community, for instance, was labeled the ‘No Chill Zone’, as a satyrical reference to a pop phrase used on the internet (“_____ has no chill.”). Within the server, there are text channels. These include pictures, text, and video. Voice channels are…

In my paper, I decided to observe the online community called IMVU. I saturated myself into this virtual community because I found it to be one of the most unusual communities and unlike anything I have or would do. Throughout this study, I decided to use both a naturalistic and participation observation method. I went to various realistic chat rooms where I listened in on conversations as well as tried to communicate with willing individuals. Through these conversations, I came to the…

Moreover, in Turkles Alone Together, she exemplifies her worry for online social networking sites because of their ability to allow humans to edit themselves and manage their relationships (2011). Throughout my interaction with the IMVU community, I found that numerous people using online communities to build relationships were looking for a way out of their past imperfect ones. They loved being able to communicate when they felt like it and return to the real world where the relationship no…

Chapter One- Introduction to Rural Social Work Rural Assistance Center (2015) states, “The population of rural America currently accounts for less than 20 percent of the overall population of the United States, and this number continues to fall over time” (pg. 1). Practicing social work in a rural area is often difficult, but unique as the life in a rural area is much different than in an urbanized location. What is most important when working in a rural area is maintaining confidentiality and…

A concrete patio or entryway is a standard on most homes in Texas. Owners don’t typically even acknowledge that they can transform this feature of their home although it’s typically the first thing a visitor sees. A concrete overlay is a cost efficient way to add style and a modern touch to the front of a home to boost its curb appeal. A concrete overlay is an ideal way to transform any concrete feature that needs a little style. A front porch or entryway is typically just plain concrete with a…

gathering materials from an external service to be used on sites by calling or emailing the company. I am currently still working on completing this task and will continue to use it until the end of my internship because this is a vital task when building homes in the residential field. During the construction of every home I accomplish this task by contacting contractors to have materials delivered to the jobsite. I contact companies by email and calling by phone making sure that the materials…