What role does social media play in society, today? Be specific.

What will be an ideal response?


Building on and improving existing analog communication technology, digital micro-chip based technologies allowed for the rise in computers especially personal computing. An array of personal technology products have changed the way people live their lives while society’s. This digital revolution has changed how we interact with one another, in some ways strengthening our bonds (i.e. cell phones, smart devices, applications) while in others masking our “real” selves and adding layers of abstraction to our interactions (from chat rooms and instant messaging to inboxing and twitter feeds, friending and unfriending, following and blocking etc.).

Sociology

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a. 10 percent b. 15 percent c. 20 percent d. 25 percent

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Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the early Christian notion of love?

(a) eroticism (b) an agape type relationship (c) celibacy (d) virginity

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Native Americans account for about ______% of the population.

A. 1.6 B. 2.5 C. 5 D. 10.3

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The Oklahoma Marriage Initiative was enacted to

A. provide food and housing assistance for married couples with children. B. provide classes to teach women to cook healthy and cheaply. C. increase the number of children in two-parent households. D. increase acceptance and rates of nonmarital births.

Sociology