Digital Communication and Relationships

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Created on: 16-03-17 19:02

People form weak ties over the internet - Weak ties just as important as strong ties, they lead to connections between members of networks - Connect people who may not have much in common - Removing weak ties causes more damage than removing strong

Granovetter

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Digital Communication is a positive thing - Social media has positive effects on personal relationships - It can strengthen ties between people - However individual activities (surfing the net etc) have more negative impacts on personal relationships

Zhao

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The internet helps to maintain and develop social ties - Online connections are weaker than offline ones so there is no negative impact caused by them

***** et al

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People use social networks to evaluate themselves and others - Identity is partly shaped by friendships

Feld

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People use phones at the dinner table, in class etc - Digital communication poses a great risk to personal relationships - It gives people more control as they can edit and delete what they put online - Very dangerous

Turkle

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Facebook has expanded our social networks - It can make or break relationships (eg exposing someone as unfaithful) - People often believe more what they see online than what they are told in reality - Facebook has become a vehicle for sex/remembering

Miller

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Found that internet use can decrease depression and increase self-esteem and perceived social support

Shaw and Gant

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