Outline for Q1

Introduction to Social Networking As It Pertains to Technology

1. Social and Cultural Changes Involved and Reflected:

I. Need for Security
a. IT/human combination
b. Privacy Legislation

II. Changing Communication Style
a. Importance of the Visual/Iconic
b. Social/Economic/Cultural Patterns

III. Emphasis on Individuality
a. Societal/Public Opinion v. Individual Positions
b. Collectivism v Individualism
c. Creativity and Expression
d. Recognition

IV. Ability of Access and Populations
a. Legal Restriction
b. Digital Divide
c. Technophobia

2. Contextual Factors Which Give Rise to This Trend

I. Importance in the Everyday
a. Business
b. Medicine
c. Communication
i. “Distance” Relation
ii. Information Source
d. Education

II. Significance and Self-Perpetuation