From sofa to frontline: The digital mediation and domestication of warfare

Culture Media ◽

Participatory Culture ◽

Digital Platforms ◽

Domestic Spaces ◽

Discursive Analysis ◽

Internet Users ◽

Institutional Actors

Much attention has been dedicated to how digital platforms change the nature of modern conflict. However, less has been paid to how the changes in the nature of warfare affect everyday lives. This article examines how digital mediation allows a convergence of the domestic environment and the battlefield by offering new ways for participation in warfare. It contributes to the discussion of how new participatory affordances change the nature of conflicts and whether they empower users or offer institutional actors more control over users. To this end, this research explores the transformation of domestic spaces, mediated via memes, as digital artefacts of participatory culture (see Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century, 2009, by Henry Jenkins). Building on the notion of domestication (see Domesticating the Revolution: Information and Communication Technologies and Everyday Life, 1993, by Roger Silverstone), the article conducts a discursive analysis of memes referring to the notion of ‘sofa warfare’ – an ironic description of internet users taking part in conflict without leaving their own sofas – in the context of the Russia–Ukraine conflict.

Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age

10.1093/oso/9780190887261.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jun Liu

Keyword(s):

Mobile Communication ◽

Digital Age ◽

Chinese Society ◽

Internet Users ◽

Communicative Practice ◽

Political Contention ◽

Everyday Resistance

Over the past decades, waves of political contention involving the use of information and communication technologies have swept across the globe. The phenomenon stimulates the scholarship on digital communication technologies and contentious collective action to thrive as an exciting, relevant, but highly fragmentary and contested field with disciplinary boundaries. To advance the interdisciplinary understanding, Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age outlines a communication-centered framework that articulates the intricate relationship between technology, communication, and contention. It further prods us to engage more critically with existing theories from communication, sociology, and political science on digital technologies and political movements. Given the theoretical endeavor, Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age systematically explores, for the first time, the influence of mobile technology on political contention in China, the country with the world’s largest number of mobile and Internet users. Using first-hand in-depth interview and fieldwork data, it tracks the strategic choice of mobile phones as repertoires of contention, illustrates the effective mobilization of mobile communication on the basis of its strong and reciprocal social ties, and identifies the communicative practice of forwarding officially alleged “rumors” as a form of everyday resistance. Through this ground-breaking study, Shifting Dynamics of Contention in the Digital Age presents a nuanced portrayal of an emerging dynamics of contention—both its strengths and limitations—through the embedding of mobile communication into Chinese society and politics.

SERVICES SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY CONDITIONS

EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA ◽

10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2021.07.01.006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (7) ◽

pp. 47-50

Author(s):

E. V. BARDASOVA ◽

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L. G. KIRILLOVA ◽

Keyword(s):

Digital Economy ◽

Digital Environment ◽

End User ◽

Digital Platforms ◽

Services Sector ◽

Information And Communication

The article is devoted to the consideration of the features of the digital economy, which provide huge opportunities for the development of business and services. Information and communication technologies allow you to bring the manufacturer to the end user, reduce costs, and develop new services on digital platforms. The conclusion is made: to get development opportunities from the digital environment, it is necessary to master the relevant competencies.

Electronic Payment Systems for Competitive Advantage in E-Commerce - Advances in E-Business Research ◽

Gender Differences in the Technology’s Classic Models in Social Network Sites

10.4018/978-1-4666-5190-6.ch008 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 126-142

Author(s):

Begoña Peral-Peral ◽

Ángel F. Villarejo-Ramos ◽

Manuel J. Sánchez-Franco

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Social Networks ◽

Social Network ◽

Technology Acceptance ◽

Social Network Sites ◽

Internet Users ◽

Acceptance Model

Social Network Sites (SNS) have very rapidly become part of the daily reality of Internet users in recent years. Firms also use social networks as a two-way communication with their current and potential customers. This exploratory work means to analyze if Internet users’ gender influences the behavior of using social networks. There is a reason for this. Despite Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) acceptance and use being more frequent in men, according to the previous literature, in line with different surveys on the subject, social networks are more used by women. The authors, therefore, analyze in this chapter if there are gender differences in the constructs of technology’s classic models, such as the TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) and the TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior). They use a sample of 1,460 university students.

Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology - Handbook of Research on Technology Integration in the Global World ◽

Domestic vs. International E-Shopping

10.4018/978-1-5225-6367-9.ch002 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 24-39

Author(s):

Vaggelis Saprikis

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Business Environment ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Users ◽

Mobile Industry ◽

Number Of Individuals ◽

Shed Light

Contemporary commerce is completely different as regards features some years ago. Nowadays, a considerable number of individuals and firms take advantage of the information and communication technologies and conduct transactions online. In particular, the mobile industry along with the broad use of social networks and improvements in the internet bandwidth worldwide has created a completely different business environment. Consequently, the technology incited many consumers to cross-border e-shopping, allowing access to a wider variety of products and services, and in numerous circumstances, access to cheaper goods. The purpose of this chapter is to investigate the perceptions internet users have towards e-shops focusing on Greece. More precisely, it aims to find out whether there are contingent differences on customers' perceptions regarding domestic vs. international e-shops, since a gradually augmented number of people have been expressing their preference on non-domestic e-stores for their purchases. Additionally, the chapter intends to shed light on the difficulty in understanding vital aspects of e-consumer behaviour.

Research Anthology on E-Commerce Adoption, Models, and Applications for Modern Business ◽

Domestic vs. International E-Shopping

10.4018/978-1-7998-8957-1.ch090 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1819-1834

Author(s):

Vaggelis Saprikis

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Business Environment ◽

The Internet ◽

Internet Users ◽

Mobile Industry ◽

Number Of Individuals ◽

Shed Light

An Empirical Investigation of Internet Users' Perceptions towards National and International e-Shops

International Journal of E-Adoption ◽

10.4018/ijea.2015070104 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 45-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vaggelis Saprikis

Keyword(s):

Shopping Behavior ◽

Goods And Services ◽

Cross Border ◽

Internet Users ◽

Costly Communication ◽

Online Stores ◽

Shed Light

Nowadays, the broad Internet utilization and the advancement of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have greatly changed the way goods and services are bought and sold. As a consequence, even more online users prefer not only to shop online, but also purchase abroad taking advantage of Internet's limitless feature. Thus, technology's success has stimulated the process of cross-border e-shopping, allowing fast, less costly communication, as well as access to a wider variety of goods and services. The purpose of this consumer-oriented approach paper is to examine the perceptions of Greek Internet users concerning e-shops. In specific, it aims to reveal if there are differences on users' perceptions regarding Greek versus international e-shops, as even more individuals visit non-domestic online stores for their e-purchases. Hence, it provides tangible results to an under-explored area of online shopping and shed light on the difficulty of understanding important aspects of e-shopping behavior; presenting vital implications to both academia and practitioners.

Techno-capital: Theorizing media and information literacy through information technology capabilities

New Media & Society ◽

10.1177/1461444820925800 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 146144482092580 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jaewon Royce Choi ◽

Joseph Straubhaar ◽

Maria Skouras ◽

Soyoung Park ◽

Melissa Santillana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Digital Literacy ◽

Participatory Culture ◽

Financial Capital ◽

Technological Capabilities ◽

Key Factor ◽

The City ◽

Different Levels

The increasing presence of advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs) across various fields of our lives has elevated the significance of individuals’ capability to utilize these ICTs substantially. Although scholars have underscored the importance of understanding such capabilities in terms of skills that are multidimensional, few empirical investigations are connected to sound theoretical backgrounds. Analyzing a survey administered to a random sample of adults in the City of Austin, this study empirically examines multiplicities of technological capabilities. Building on the literatures of Bourdieu’s theory of capital, digital literacy, field, and participatory culture, this study finds three sets of technological capabilities that constitute individuals’ “techno-capital.” Furthermore, we analyze the influences of cultural and economic/financial capital reflected by key socioeconomic predictors on the different levels of techno-capital. We find that acquiring basic technological capabilities is a key factor explaining advanced techno-capital, while effects of gender, race, education, and income also persist.

The relationship between social roles of contemporary art museums and digitalization

Proceedings - The Tenth International Symposium GRID 2020 ◽

10.24867/grid-2020-p77 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Atiye Güner ◽

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İsmail Erim Gülaçtı ◽

Keyword(s):

Contemporary Art ◽

Social Roles ◽

Art Museums ◽

Information Communication ◽

Digital Platforms ◽

Technological Convergence ◽

The Social ◽

Information And Communication

This paper was adapted from the author’s PhD dissertation named “The Effects of Digitalization on Contemporary Art Museums and Galleries”. The digital age has started with the digitalization of information and information communication. The digitalization processes that accelerated with the rapid developments in information and communication technologies have deeply affected museums. Museums are information-based organizations, their primary functions are to protect and spread information. Digitalized information and information communication have obligated contemporary art museums to follow digitalization processes. In this process, technological convergence is another factor that accelerates digitalization of contemporary art museums. ICOM has defined a contemporary museum as a polyphonic platform including participatory, inclusive and democratizing elements. When all these concepts are considered, the importance of communication between museum-community becomes apparent. Today, contemporary art museums have taken communication to their focal points. Museum-society communication is experienced in contemporary art museums through artistic activities as well as institution's communication-oriented strategies. Contemporary art activities using digital technologies and multimedia technologies generally require audience participation. Global access and various digital platforms provide the society with equal access to museums and art events, as well as making the arts of various countries and identities more visible. In the field of education, contemporary art museums develop projects by cooperating with various institutions. The effective use of digital platforms and institutional pages serves as a catalyst in the realization of these roles that museums undertake. Innovations in information and communication technologies accelerate the digitalization processes and serve as a mediator in maintaining the social roles of museums. For example, it can be said that technological convergence increases the number of museum visitors, therefore, it is the mediator of the social roles of museums. Technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence, which are used in exhibition design in museums, require audience interaction. Digital art based on digital technology takes its place in contemporary art museums. In this study, it was aimed to reveal that social roles undertaken by contemporary art museums, such as participatory, inclusive, democratizing and polyphonic roles, are closely related to the digitalization of institutions and that digitalization acts as a catalyst for these roles.

An Adaptive Model of E-Commerce Development

Business Inform ◽

10.32983/2222-4459-2020-9-298-304 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (512) ◽

pp. 298-304

Author(s):

N. A. Kaluhina ◽

Keyword(s):

Current Status ◽

Adaptive Model ◽

Resource Base ◽

Digital Platforms ◽

External Contour ◽

Potential Development ◽

Development Processes

The article is aimed at building up a model of e-commerce development adapted to the realities of our time and peculiarities of the development of infocommunications of the country. The current status of development of infocommunications is analyzed together with related activities of the enterprises, which are using the digital platforms for conduct of business. It is determined that the development of e-commerce is slowed by the inequality of access to modern information and communication technologies and low activity of certain economic actors regarding trade operations through the Internet. An adaptive model of e-commerce development is proposed, which is based on the consideration of the conditions of the external contour of development of enterprise along with the internal contour in the aspect of the existing resource base and potential development opportunities. The model requires an information base of e-commerce development processes, contains methodical principles for analyzing the internal and external contours of e-commerce development, as well as methods of forecasting changes in the external contour and determining the internal potential. The necessary element of the model is determination of the criteria for the possibility of e-commerce development in existing conditions combined with formation of a list of invariant models for different platforms, which would be the most acceptable in the conditions of external contour. The need to take into account existing cyber risks and apply measures to minimize them in the process of e-commerce development is substantiated. It is defined that the development of e-commerce leads to an effect on micro-, meso- and macro-levels, which in the end can lead to emergence of a synergistic effect. The feedback function contained in the model allows to link the stage of determining the results to the formation of invariant models of development, which should be activated in the absence of desirable results according to the selected model of e-commerce development. Further research will be directed to substantiate the criteria that determine the possibility of e-commerce development under the conditions of both internal and external contours.

Application of digital platforms in the urban infrastructure development

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202110601028 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 106 ◽

pp. 01028

Author(s):

Timur Ablyazov

Keyword(s):

Human Life ◽

Urban Infrastructure ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Human Environment ◽

Digital Platforms ◽

Important Trend ◽

The Internet Of Things

In the context of the digital economy, one of the main directions for the development of the human environment is the digital transformation of cities. Digital platforms in the field of urban infrastructure are a key instrument for digitalizing territories. The paper substantiates that the transformation of urban infrastructure is an important trend in the development of territories, and also describes the benefits that can be obtained through the introduction of digital technologies into the human environment. As a result of the study, the issues of integration of physical and digital infrastructure of cities were assessed and it was concluded that the functioning of digital platforms is based on the establishment of interconnections between infrastructure objects and data storages through information and communication technologies. The prospects of introducing the Internet of Things into the urban infrastructure as a way to improve the process of interaction of all elements of the human life environment during the implementation of digital platforms are also considered.