Abstract This paper attempts to explain cyberculture as a whole. It defines cyberculture, presents concepts posed by analysts and discusses its components. Lastly, this paper describes the effects of such culture on the individuals who participated in it and formed it.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Defining the Modern Culture: Cyberculture Analyzing the Components of Cyberculture Understanding the Context of Cyberspace
Identity Management and Presentation
Effects of Cyberculture at the Individual Level
From the Paper "Culture has been defined as "the way of life for an entire society." Based on the wikipedia, it is best described as "the set of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behavior such as law and morality, and systems of belief" present in a society at a given time. As time passes by, these components of culture change- the environment changes and the society tries to adapt. As a result, culture changes as well."
Abstract This paper explains that a salient feature of cyberculture as a cultural revolution is its sharp turn away from the concrete and tangible to the abstract and intangible. The author points out that, with the cyberculture revolution, the physical environment is no longer a dominant factor in people's livelihoods. Rather, emphasis is now placed on the power of information. The paper further relates that, in education, students are more dependent than ever on computers to accomplish their educational goals; however, educational institutions ironically seem to be lagging behind the Information Age. In addition, the author points out that businesses not only use the information superhighway to make transactions with other businesses and consumers and to exchange information and ideas in such a way that geographic location is no longer a factor, but have also encountered gray areas and contentious issues regarding the security of individuals as well as the integrity of industries.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Education
Businesses
Society and Future Implications
From the Paper "While some blame western cultural imperialism as a potential threat to the new ground cyberculture is covering, others are not so concerned. The First Amendment became the haven for most propagators of pornography and hate websites especially threats towards targeted groups. The Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996 attempted to thwart "indecent transmissions" and "patently offensive display," using the community as the standard. The problem lied in the variable relativity between communities regarding what was and was not "indecent" or "patently offensive"."
Abstract The paper details the advantages and disadvantages of globalization on world economies. It looks at the globalization of the media and its effect on consumers. The paper describes the cultural impact of globalization especially on developing countries. The paper also analyzes cyber-culture.
From the Paper "The creation of a worldwide free market is grounded in a sequence of decisions taken by the US over the last 30 years which dismantled the post-war international monetary system, liberalized world markets and granted the financial sector an autonomy and unparalleled power. The new system also allowed the US to keep up a high standard of living at home by dipping into the planet's savings."
Abstract Roszak's essay "From Satori to Silicon Valley" is as much homage to a bygone era as it is homage to the technological future. The first few sections are a nostalgic look back at the sixties, a simpler time of "whole earth" hippies who wanted to live and love off the land. However, Roszak's point in looking back is not so much a longing for a simpler time, it is to give context to our technological advances today, which he believes had their very roots in the simplicity of the sixties. This paper includes a brief characterization of the essay as a whole, followed by a more detailed discussion of selected issues, topics, or themes that are of interest. From hippie to hacker, the Bay Area of San Francisco has always been a hotbed of change, mysticism, and technology. The paper shows how Roszak's essay blends counterculture with cyberculture in an insightful look at how technology got a boost in the Bay Area.
From the Paper "Roszak's ideas are at once interesting and compelling. There is much to be said for his thoughts that the technology movement had its roots in the hippie, counterculture movement of the sixties. It is his opinion while they were getting back to the land, they were also thinking up new ways to do things, which eventually led to the techno craze we live today. His belief that some of the great minds of the day conscribed to a Zen-like philosophy still prevalent in the Bay Area today is another reason his theories make sense."
Tags: Star, Wars, George, Lucas, Bill, Gates, Stephen, Wozniak, Apple
Abstract This paper examines the new media phenomenon of blogs, which is a log or journal recording an individual's thoughts and opinions that is published on the Internet through hosting sites, and the blogosphere, which is the totality of blogs linked to each through hypertext, as a disseminator of information and as a new medium for social organization. The author concludes that the future of the blogosphere will likely be as a complementary information medium to traditional hierarchical media models given that it better harnesses the ideas of a collective than can institutionalized public broadcast media. The paper projects that, when blog hosting companies are purchased by larger media corporations, their bloggers will likely find greater restrictions placed upon their speech, similar to the blogosphere in the People's Republic of China.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Blogs and the Blogosphere: A Brief Description
Theorizing Blogs and the Blogosphere
The Blogosphere and Corporate Power
Conclusion: The Future of the Blogosphere
From the Paper "As we have seen, a theoretical and historical analysis of new media technologies, such as the blogosphere, suggests that these revolutionary new media can only be fully understood within the broader frame of their social and political context. Applying this theoretical insight to the medium of the blogosphere reveals complex dynamic tensions within the blogosphere between populist expression and corporate power. These tensions reflect both the importance of this new medium from the perspective of major transnational corporations, as well as their interest in co-opting or assimilating its populist power to meet corporate agendas."
Abstract The paper describes the critical incidents observed in a sixth grade classroom and notes that these critical incidents were mainly due to the fact that traditional forms of instruction fail to stimulate adequately or hold the attention of students of the present multimedia generation. The paper relates that there was a large disparity in terms of motivation to participate in class activities, which involve verbal, formal instruction as opposed to more liberal, unstructured learning activities such as in the computer lab. The author underscores that educational institutions ironically seem to be lagging behind in the Information Age. The paper concludes that not only is there a need for computer technology in the class room but also that information must be presented in ways similar to more contemporary media approaches.
Table of Contents:
Critical Incidents
Discussion
Recommendations
From the Paper "Another study by Albright, Purohit, and Walsh sought to provide a qualitative perspective of class discussions in chat rooms. The results of their study was interesting in that the students were observed to conduct insightful dialogues amongst themselves in spite of the disjointed, fragmented nature of the conversations and inattention to formal written language usage the chat transcripts took; for all intents and purposes, the chat room emulated a face-to-face dialogue between the students in being spontaneous, informal and informative for the participants."
