ISS 210 Lecture 17: November, 1, 2016

• School: MSU
• Department: Integrative Studies Social Sci
• Course: ISS 210
• Professor: Lee Han

Document Summary

My space vs. facebook, the choice between the two competing sites reflects deep-rooted race and class (06-07, teens did not use the languages of race and class to describe the segregation, (cid:862)lo(cid:449)(cid:271)(cid:396)o(cid:449)(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)high(cid:271)(cid:396)o(cid:449)(cid:863) (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)al tastes (cid:894)m(cid:455) pa(cid:272)e (cid:448). s. Facebook), reflecting class and racial differentiation: larger pattern of switching platforms in technology adoption based on class and race. Networks matter: social media reproduce the existing social divisions and make them more visible, equal access to internet does not mean equal access to information, networks of helpful people matters more than mere accessing information. Information inequalities: time and skill to find out useful information, everyone has access to internet (information) It requires time as skill: network of well-informed people (opportunities for social and economic support. Manuel castells (1996: technological determinism, economic and cultural shifts because of technology but not everyone benefit equally from it, at the macro level, technology benefits certain areas and make some others worse.