Lecture 16Outline of Last Lecture I. TerrorismII. DisastersIII. BP Gulf Coast Oil SpillOutline of Current Lecture I. Texting vs ConversationII. Online CommunitiesIII. Community Networks and TechnologyCurrent LectureTexting vs Conversation-changing the way we interact SOA 240 1st Edition-default to text to share difficult information-stare at phone to avoid eye contactMovie, “Digits Don’t Call Me- I’ll Text You”Internet as Community-evolution in definition of community-communities no longer dependent on PLACE-now included people seeking to achieve particular goals- no need for sharedlocality-Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)-socially created space of common beliefs, practices that unite people who are physically separatedThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Defining Online Communities-”cultural aggregations that emerge when enough people bump into each other often enough in cyberspace” (Rheingold)-may or may not meet face to face-exchange words/ideas via bulletin bards, networksCommon Technology & Community-internet fast becoming as common as telephone-potential for significant impact on social interaction, social organization-emergence of community and social structure made possible and main-tained almost entirely by internetCommunity Networks and Technology-shift from “group-based” to “network-based” society, decoupling communityand geographic propinquity-communities are where people get their personal needs met-can people get their personal needs met via the internet?-individuals now member of multiple communities that ignore constraints of space, densely knit solidarity groups-internet users maintain variety of portfolio of social ties-vary by size, complexity, intimacy, and interests“Disembedding” Social Structures-technology and capitalism fueled globalization-result:-sound structure increasingly less bound by physical nature of the world-being “rural” does not mean being “isolated”Internet and Neighboring-physical personal encounters remain the primary way people stay informed about community issues-but... internet tools are gaining ground in community-oriented communica-tionsCollaborative Consumption-swapping, sharing, bartering, trading and renting being reinvented through latest technologies & peer-to-peer marketplaces-how does this build community?-sharing resourcesCollaborative Consumption Building Community-neighborhood collaboration, sharing resources, reducing environmental im-pact, fostering trust, and building stronger sense of
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