The Modern Society: Information or Communication?

10.12737/7157 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 4-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oskar Goykhman
Keyword(s):  
Modern Society ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Joint Activity ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
History Of

The article is devoted to the analysis of the processes taking place in our modern society. Opinion of a number of investigators about the role played by information in the society is that information is the essence of our modern society. It is from this point of view that revolutionary changes passed by mankind during all history of the development are presented. The concept of understanding the modern society as information one is thought of critically. The hypotesis about communication society as a form of joint activity of people is put forward. Information is perceived as a means to accelerate society progress rather than the society itself. The question “how often revolutionary processes in society happen” is considered from the standpoint of communication science. It is argued that the fifth communicative revolution which gave rise to communication society is taking place now. Stages of progress of this society are closely connected with the Internet-communication processes. The reasons for people’s turning to the Internet and both positive and negative consequences of this phenomenon are studied.

scholarly journals From the Internet Text: Gender, Embodiment and Ontology

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Sondheim
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Simultaneous Presence ◽  
Contemporary Life ◽  
History Of ◽  
Extended Analysis ◽  
Entire History ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Virtual Subject

The Internet Text is an extended analysis of the environment of Internet communication, an extended meditation on the psychology and philosophy of Net exchange. As such, it is concerned primarily with virtual or electronic subjectivity – the simultaneous presence and absence of the user, the sorts of libidinal projections that result, the nature of flamewars, and the ontological or epistemological issues that underlie these processes. Internet Text begins with a brief, almost corrosive, account of the subject – an account based on the concepts of Address, Protocol, and Recognition. This section “reduces” virtual subjectivity to packets of information, Internet sputterings, and an ontology of the self based on Otherness – your recognition of me is responsible for my Net-presence. The reduction then begins to break down through a series of further texts detailing the nature of this presence; a nature which is both sexualized/gendered, and absenting, the result of an imaginary site. Eventually, it has become clear that everything revolves around issues of the virtual subject, who is only virtual on the Net, but who has a very real body elsewhere. So Internet Text has evolved more and more in a meditation on this subject – a subject which will perhaps be one of the dominant modes of being within the next millennium. Finally, it should be noted that there are no conclusions to be drawn in Internet Text, no series of protocol statements or declarations creating any sort of ultimate defining or explanatory position. The entire history of philosophy mitigates against this; instead, I side with the Schlegels, with Nietzsche, Bataille, Jabes, and others, for whom the fragment is crucial to an understanding of contemporary life... It is dedicated to Michael Current and Clara Hielo.

scholarly journals Personal networking function of the Internet

Sociologija ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalibor Petrovic
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Interpersonal Interaction ◽  
The Internet ◽  
History Of ◽  
Important Means ◽  
New Form ◽  
Networked Individualism

The aim of the paper is to understand the role of Internet in creating new forms of sociability in the modern society. In the first part the history of social studies of Internet is reviewed, and the conclusion put forward that the anti-social role of the Internet cannot be proved. In the theoretical part of the paper the author presents his idea of two basic roles of Internet as interpersonal interaction tool: transmissional and procreative. These two Internet functions are very important means for reproducing a new form of sociability known as networked individualism.

scholarly journals Psycho-social impacts of virtual communication

Temida ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Rajko Macura ◽  
Slavoljub Vujovic ◽  
Djuro Mikic
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Maladaptive Behavior ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Virtual Communication ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

The emergence and spread of Internet communication has led to changes in social relationships, abuse of the Internet and maladaptive behavior. Among the authors who have studied the impact of these changes there is no consensus, and the results of their research are often contradictory. Some authors conclude that Internet communication strengthens networks of its users, while others believe that such communication leads to reduced participation in real social life. In a number of people, excessive use of the Internet adversely affects the mental health and social life and can lead to obsession at the expense of other aspects of life and creating addiction. The greatest risk of negative impacts of online communication is among children and young people. This paper is meant to indicate, the good sides as well as the negative consequences of excessive and non-functional Internet use

scholarly journals FEATURES OF DEPICTION THE SECOND WORLD WAR EVENTS IN THE XXTH CENTURY RUSSIAN, AMERICAN AND HUNGARIAN PROSE (BASED ON THE NOVELS «LIFE AND FATE» BY VASILIY GROSSMAN, «FATELESSNESS» BY IMRE KERTÉSZ, «FROM HERE TO ETERNITY» BY JAMES JONES)

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 433-447
Author(s):  
Adalbert BARAN
Keyword(s):  
Historical Memory ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Second World War ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
World War ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
James Jones ◽  
History Of ◽  
From Here To Eternity ◽  
Second World

The present article deals with the comparative analysis of the methodological bases of depicting the authenticity, features, and character of ideological-thematic reflection of the Second World War events on the pages of the novel by Russian writer Vasily Grossman (1905-1964) «Life and Fate» (1960), the masterpiece by the American novelist James Jones (1921-1977) «From here to eternity» (1953) and the work by the Hungarian novelist Imre Kertész (1929-2016) «Fatelessness» (1975). The novels' authors did not need to interpret historical events by other people's memories and strive for a documentary. The original document in the novels was the life and unique memory of the writers themselves, and not only in the sense of the artistic reproduction of the true sides of the survived and seen, but also in terms of serious thoughts about the relationship of the past with the present in their moral, social, philosophical and ethical aspects. The article highlights the events and circumstances that predetermined the formation of features of the writers' worldview and led to the writing of the novels on military topics. The novels «Life and Fate», «Fatelessness», and «From here to eternity» can be considered as deeply personal works by the writers who have not declared, magnified the events of the history in context, but through the image system of the novels deeply examined, analyzed their roots. The authors of the novels have shown the history of the 20th century not on the background of exaggerated, politically agitating, heroic pictures, but from the point of view of the true significance of historical events for modern society. Keywords: documentary, historical memory, regime, literary tradition, writer’s consciousness, historical concreteness.

scholarly journals MEM AS A PHENOMENON IN CREOLIZED INTERNET COMMUNICATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 162-166
Author(s):  
A.T. Baktygereyeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Chat Rooms ◽  
Group Communications ◽  
Powerful Factor ◽  
The World

Existing types and types of communication in the world of virtual reality provide global interpersonal and group communications of modern society. One way to transmit information on the Internet is a phenomenon called «meme». The distribution of memes in actively functioning chat rooms has become a powerful factor shaping public opinion and even modern mentality.

FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF LEGAL REGULATION OF THE FIGHT AGAINST FAKE NEWS

2021 ◽  
pp. 154-164
Author(s):  
Anna S. Zueva ◽  
◽  
Liana A. Makaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
National Level ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Significant Information

The article describes the role of the Internet in the modern information society. The negative consequences of the openness of this information and telecommunications network are studied. The paper also substantiates the consequences of the activities of anonymous users who commit offenses. The authors consider the experience of combating fake news in developed countries (Great Britain, Germany, France) and emerging markets (Brazil, Venezuela, Egypt, Qatar, China, Singapore, Turkey). Special attention is paid to such a new phenomenon in the field of spreading false information as "deepfakes". As a result of a comparative legal analysis of regulation in the field of countering the publication of information that does not correspond to reality in online publications, it is concluded that many countries have realized the importance of the threat of spreading fake news. Foreign legislation is formed from the point of view of creating preventive measures in the field of dissemination of unreliable socially significant information. In addition, the authors of the study noted that the adoption of legal measures to combat the spread of fake news at the national level helps to minimize the negative socially significant consequences of the activities of offenders. From this point of view, these actions are absolutely justified and have a positive impact on the regulation of public relations on the Internet.

The Genesis, Political, and Economic Sides of the Internet

2008 ◽  
pp. 238-253
Author(s):  
Andrew Targowski
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Geographic Locations ◽  
Democratic Development ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Positive Results

The purpose of this chapter is to show that the Cold War is behind the invention of the Internet. This is one of a very few positive results of this war, which had tremendous influence on the further development of civilization. The research on the universality of info-communication processes was conducted on both sides of the Iron Curtain, which indicates the similarities in engineering thinking, regardless of the geographic locations. The political meaning of the Internet does not only result from its history but also stands for the support of democratic development and the obstruction of dictatorships. The history of the Internet is also an example of the development of great engineering talents and research and development centers, which rise to the occasion on such ambitious projects. All of these aspects of the Internet will be investigated in this paper, as well as its impact upon the emergence of the Global Civilization.

SOCIAL WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF CYBERBULLYING WITH REGARD TO SLOVAK REPUBLIC

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 303-316
Author(s):  
Miroslav Gejdoš ◽  
Silvia Kováčiková
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Online Harassment ◽  
Virtual Groups ◽  
Almost Everywhere ◽  
The Social

The aim of the undertaken topic is to analyze the phenomenon of cyberbullying in the context of social work, victimological problems, and the analysis of the online harassment process. The authors present the issue of cyberbullying in terms of definition and from the point of view of international researchers of this issue to highlight the possibility of discussing the topic of creating a social work profession in a school environment in the Slovak Republic. The authors identify participants in cyberbullying, i.e. an aggressor and a victim of cyberbullying from a social work perspective. The negative consequences of cyberbullying on the growth and development of children and youth and the social prevention of cyberbullying are shown in the article. Nowadays, in the Slovak Republic, ownership of a computer and constant Internet connection is no privilege. Everyone can use a computer, from children, students, and adults to seniors. Computers are almost everywhere. The possibilities of using the Internet are constantly expanding. For many people, computers become irreplaceable, some people are working via the Internet. Recently, social networks are becoming more and more popular, people come together in various virtual groups and share information about themselves. However, this increases the risk of misuse of information entrusted. It creates all sorts of phenomena, called cyberbullying.

scholarly journals Anonymous Internet Creative Writing as a Means of Modern Communication (On the Question of the Study of Anonymous Internet Parodies)

2012 ◽  
Vol 21 (26) ◽  
pp. 11-23
Author(s):  
Anastasija Belovodskaja
Keyword(s):  
Creative Writing ◽  
Social Consciousness ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Communication Model ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Internet Users

The focus of the whole “Internet space” on communication and the availability of technical possibilities makes the spread of information on the Internet practically unrestricted. This in turn leads to the transformation of the Internet communication model, which could be represented as “WE” – ”WE” in relation to anonymous Internet texts, when not an individual, but “the faceless crowd” or “Anonymous” appears to be both the sender and the addressee of the message. This article points out that in anonymous creative writing, even “mute” text sending and its placement on Internet diary pages is an expression of a particular attitude; in the case of parody, it is also a means of rethinking the events within the context provided by the parody. Alongside parody’s entertaining character, which contributes to the text’s attractiveness and ease of perception, it can be a powerful weapon allowing the author to reframe a particular situation. At the same time, the monitoring of anonymous Internet parodies from the point of view of the underlying prototexts may be a means of identifying the most important precedent phenomena, which are used repeatedly and form a part of the Internet-users’ collective cognitive base. The transformations of texts that occur when the texts are parodied reflect corresponding changes in the consciousness of their anonymous author-users. Thus, the analysis of anonymous “Internet creative writing” may appear to be quite an effective way to study the processes of social consciousness, both declared overtly and covert.

scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING THE MEME TERM FROM A GENERAL AND ARCHITECTURAL POINT OF VIEW

space&FORM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (44) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Alina Holovatiuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Genetic Environment ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Definition Of

This article deals with the notion of meme from the general, web and architectural point of view. The history of the creation and the process of further transformation of the term meme, which gradually penetrated from the initial genetic environment into the environment of media and technologies, is described. The disagreements are mentioned both in the interpretation of the concept of a meme and in the definition of a meme as a certain useful or harmful element of culture. By comparing the Internet meme and its main properties with the architectural meme, the characteristics of the last one are indicated.

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