globalisation and social capital

key information for 9 marker

what is globalisation

increased communication, influence and interdependence between countries

what is social capital

bourdieu: social contacts and networks

m/c have higher levels of social capital

digital revolution

developments in media that have rapidly changed the way society functions

media convergence

process which technological changes have enabled us to consume media on a single device

networked global society

around the world, people form groups using digital media

global village

instantly communicate world wide, global whole more local to us

new media

developments in type of media and accessibility

virtual communities

platform which people with shared identities develop a social network and communicate

big data

large quantities of info, now stored in cyberspace and has a significant impact on our lives

social capital has increased

• Putnam: connected, sense of social solidarity

• Matthews: Shift in communication- barriers of time and space no longer exist

• Ellison: 25% of FB friends are real friends, others for social info seeking

social capital has not increased for everyone

• toyama: w/c jobs less likely benefit networking

• turkle: alone together, spend more time on devices than real people

• holmes: used to maintain relationships