Manufacturing knowledge: From print to web

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

8 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

06/02/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
Examination of the developing cyber civilizations
The media culture
The popularity of online relationships
The social exchange perspective
The characteristics of an online interpersonal relationship
The casual atmosphere of the internet dating pool
Differences between online and face-to-face relationships
Role of verbal and textual cues
Common concerns with online dating
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

The Internet has arguably been the most significant aspect of technological, economic and social evolution in the past century. What was limited to being a beneficial component of American national security, has blossomed into the worldwide information super highway and focal point for businesses, governments and individuals around the world. Perhaps, most notably, the Internet has evolved into an international social microcosm, where online communities are born, social networks thrive, and even romantic partners are found. "...the invention of the Internet does not merely give a new tool for information collection and circulation; it creates a virtual world that awakens and develops nations"

In the examination of these developing cyber civilizations and virtual worlds, it becomes apparent that the conventional means and methods of attaining and sustaining a romantic relationship are now accompanied by a new, increasingly popular medium. The Internet is emerging as a social technology, which is responsible for this new genre of interpersonal relationships, that twenty years ago, would have only been accomplished primarily through face-to-face interaction.