scholarly journals Internet Meme in the System of Social Mythology of the Digital Age

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Denis Sergeyevich Artamonov ◽  
Svetlana Mikhailovna Frolova
Keyword(s):  
Mass Culture ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Semantic Structure ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ivan The Terrible

The paper discusses the place of Internet memes in the structure of the social mythology of the digital world. The authors understand the Internet meme as a communication phenomenon. They characterize it as an online miniformat genre. An Internet meme integrates an image with an ironic text caption for a concise assessment of a situation, state or phenom-enon and visualization of reality. The myth is em-bedded in the semantic structure of the meme, which spreads it to large audiences. In the post-truth era, Internet memes are not only retransmitters of myths, but also actively create a new social my-thology, allowing network users to interpret reality in accordance with their worldview, laid down by mass culture. As a result, the myth becomes a fake, and the Internet meme becomes an effective way of spreading it. Analyzed memes “Karl!” and “The Wrong Guy” as examples of modifying archaic myths and constructing a new social mythology, as well as memes “Ivan the Terrible kills”, “Peter I and Shrek”, “Lenin is a mushroom” as confirmation of the thesis about the transformation of political and historical myths into a fake form.

scholarly journals Content and stylistic peculiarities of non-canonical Orthodox Internet Sermon in modern Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Konstantin S. Sharov
Keyword(s):  
Social Groups ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Goals And Objectives ◽  
Technical Professions

The paper is concerned with a study of the changing content and style of non-canonical Christian religious preaching in the digital age. Special attention is paid to the analysis of modern rhetoric Christian preachers practice in their Internet channels, forums and blogs. It is shown that the content of the Internet sermon is largely determined by the Internet users themselves and the topics of their appeals. The fundamental characteristics of the content of the Internet sermon are: 1) focus on the individual, their private goals and objectives, not just on theological problems; 2) rethinking the phenomenon of the neighbour; 3) a shift from the Hesychast tradition of preaching the importance of inner spiritual concentration to the preaching of religious interactivity. The observed stylistic features of the digital preaching can be summarised as follows: 1) moving away from simple answers to the rhetoric of new questions addressed to the audience; 2) empathy, co-participation with a person in his/her life conflicts and experiences; 3) desire to share religious information, not to impose it; 4) resorting to various rhetorical techniques to reach different audiences; 5) a tendency to use slang, sometimes even irrespective of the audience’s language preferences and expectations. It should be pointed out that the Orthodox Internet sermon in the Russian Internet space has a dual and contradictory nature. On the one hand, this phenomenon can be regarded as positive for the Orthodox preaching in general, since it is a means of spreading Christian ideas in the social groups that do not constitute a core of parishioners of Orthodox churches, for example, schoolchildren, students, representatives of technical professions, etc. On the other hand, the effectiveness of such preaching is still unclear. Lack of reliable statistics as well as the results of the survey related to the Orthodox Internet preaching gives us no opportunity to judge about effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the phenomenon at this stage of its development.

The Roles of Digital Literacy in Social Life of Youth

2019 ◽  
pp. 103-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dragana Martinovic ◽  
Viktor Freiman ◽  
Chrispina S. Lekule ◽  
Yuqi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication

This chapter contains findings related to social aspects of digital activities of youth. Computers, mobile devices, and the internet are increasingly used in everyday social practices of youth, requiring competencies that are largely still not being taught in schools. To thrive in the digital era, youth need to competently use digital tools and define, access, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate digital information. Being able to develop perceptions of, and respect for, social norms and values for functioning in the digital world, without compromising one's own privacy, safety, or integrity is also important. After addressing the social prospects of information and communication technology (ICT) use among youth, this chapter describes their online behavior through the paradoxical nature of the internet (i.e., providing opportunities for social development vs. introducing risks). Educators and youth services are advised to consider these factors in designing flexible, innovative, and inclusive programs for young people that use ICT.

scholarly journals Defensa del usuario de servicios de comunicaciones en Colombia: un camino tortuoso en la era digital

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (17) ◽  
pp. 169-184
Author(s):  
Ingrid Montes Alvarino
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
The Social ◽  
Nuevas Tecnologías

La masificación del Internet y la incorporación de Nuevas Tecnologías nos condujo hacia la era digital y la revolución digital, en las que emergen nuevos usuarios TIC en un entorno convergente que generan retos y desafíos distintos para la protección de sus derechos como usuarios de las comunicaciones que han seguido un tortuoso camino de PQRS desde la Ley 1341 de 2009, Resolución CRC 3066 de 2011 hasta llegar al Nuevo Régimen de Protección mediante la Resolución CRC 5111 de 2017 en la búsqueda de maximizar el bienestar social, ofrece un nuevo camino que recorrer en la era digital. .ABSTRACTThe massification of the Internet and the incorporation of Ne Technologies led us into the digital age and the digital revolution, here ne ICT users emerge in a convergent environment that generate different challenges and challenges for the protection of their rights as users of the communications they have Folloed a tortuous PQRS road from La 1341 of 2009, Resolution CRC 3066 of 2011 until arriving at the Ne Regime of Protection by means of Resolution CRC 5111 of 2017 in the search to maximize the social ell-being, offers a ne ay to cross in the digital era. KEYWORDS Communications, Users, ICT, Suppliers, digital era, digital revolution.

Maximizing Collaboration Using Topic Maps-Based Ontology

2010 ◽  
pp. 116-125
Author(s):  
Myongho Yi
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Information Organization ◽  
The Internet ◽  
User Performance ◽  
Topic Maps ◽  
Current Information ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Structured Information ◽  
Ontology Languages

Enhanced information organization is more critical than ever in the digital world where ill-structured information is increasing because of the rapid growth of intranets, the Internet, and user-created content. This chapter discusses limitations of current information organization approaches in the digital age and incorporating ontology into information organizations, thus enhancing collaboration possibilities. This chapter compares the two ontology languages, RDF and Topic Maps, addresses the selection guidelines between the two ontology languages, and then presents user performance using a Topic Maps-based ontology.

scholarly journals Sociocultural Aspects of Intergenerational Communications in the Digital Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-373
Author(s):  
Evgeniya V. Listvina ◽  
◽  
Svetlana M. Frolova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The World ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
New Generation

The article deals with the problem of interaction between generations in the emerging digital age. With the introduction of digital technologies into everyday life, qualitatively new conditions for the existence of society are formed, what affects the interaction of generations. Based on the following classification of generations – the “book” generation, the “TV” generation, the “Internet” generation – which have different value attitudes, specific ways of organizing work, communication, forming value ideas and priorities, different ways of experiencing life in general, the authors explore the characteristic features of a new generation. These include the problem of freedom and transparency of existence in the world of gadgets. The article also discusses the problem of communication in the presence of an intermediary – a gadget that sets its own rules of social interaction, including short communications aimed at achieving fractional, rapid goals, what leads to the situativeness of human existence in the digital world. The next problem that follows from the previous one is the problem of personality and its self-determination, which is expressed in the presence of polyidentities. The fourth characteristic feature is a specific way of getting information. The turn-of-the-century generation is also characterized by the absence of a “big hero” and the absence of a “big goal” that people of previous generations aspired to. As a way to achieve intergenerational consensus, we propose the formation of a multi-figurative culture in which all the generations which we have identified participate equally.

scholarly journals Digital Youth and Their Acquisition of Values When Using the Internet

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11963
Author(s):  
Mari-Carmen Caldeiro-Pedreira ◽  
Paula Renés-Arellano ◽  
Cleofé Genoveva Alvites-Huamaní ◽  
Belén González-Larrea
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Social Values ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Human And Social Sciences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Skills ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Social Components

The ability to respond to complex demands in a hypermediated society such as the current one, in young people who navigate the digital world, demands a combination of practical skills, knowledge, values, and social components mobilized together to influence the ways of communicating, acquiring values, and training. Taking this context into account, the following research aims to discover if there is a relationship between the use of the Internet and the social values perceived by university students highlighting the variables of gender, age, and academic year. Regarding the methodology, the type of study is non-experimental with a correlational design, with a sample of 305 university students from the faculties of human and social sciences, as well as education in the Spanish and Chilean context. To collect data on the variable presence of social values, the “Social Values Questionnaire” was developed, and to collect data on variable Internet use, the “Internet Use Questionnaire” was constructed, considering reliability criteria. The results revealed that most university students that use the Internet can identify social values and use them when they communicate with classmates, friends, and family, although with certain differences when looking at the variables analyzed. In conclusion, it is important to promote the ethical and responsible use of the Internet and social networks among young university students because it promotes the development of personal skills and social values.

scholarly journals A Arqueologia na Era Digital: Contexto e tendências / Archaeology in the Digital Age: Context and Trends

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danny Rangel ◽  
Nelson Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Specific Study ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACTSince its beginning, archaeology stands between the natural sciences and the social sciences and humanities. This shared position and the search for a greater understanding of its specific study objects, created the need among archaeology experts to resort to various methods (and technologies) originated from other disciplines. Similarly to other sciences, archaeology is an area permeable to experimentation and application of theoretical and practical exogenous concepts. This lead to the development of several specializations that unite archeology and other areas, such as Zooarchaeology. As happened throughout its history, academics are facing a time of change in the way the acquisition of knowledge is processed. The Digital Era of globalization is related to the shifting of paradigms and the growing need for unceasing adaptation; archeology is also affected by this reality. After a brief introduction to the humanities "digital paradigm" we review some of the main uses of the Internet as a support to research development in archeology, their main obstacles and tendencies.RESUMODesde a sua génese, a Arqueologia encontra-se entre as ciências naturais e as ciências sociais e humanísticas. Esta posição partilhada e a procura de uma maior compreensão dos seus objetos de estudo específicos, criou nos profissionais de Arqueologia uma necessidade de recorrerem a várias metodologias (e tecnologias) originárias de outras disciplinas. De forma similar a outras ciências, a Arqueologia é uma área permeável à experimentação e aplicação de conceitos teórico-práticos exógenos que levou, inclusive, à formação de diversas especialidades que unem a Arqueologia e outras áreas, como a Zooarqueologia. Como aconteceu ao longo da sua história, o meio académico está perante um momento de mudança na forma como se processa a aquisição de conhecimento. O fato de estarmos na Era Digital da globalização faz com que a adaptação do meio académico a esta realidade seja mais continuada, não sendo a Arqueologia alheia a esta transformação. Após uma breve introdução ao novo "paradigma digital" das humanidades, revemos alguns dos principais usos de tecnologias relacionadas com o uso da Internet no apoio à investigação em Arqueologia (e.g., bases de dados enriquecidas), e descrevemos algumas questões relacionadas com o uso de novas ferramentas e técnicas, seus principais obstáculos e tendências.

The Roles of Digital Literacy in Social Life of Youth

2018 ◽  
pp. 2314-2325
Author(s):  
Dragana Martinovic ◽  
Viktor Freiman ◽  
Chrispina S. Lekule ◽  
Yuqi Yang
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Youth Services ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Norms And Values ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication

This chapter contains findings related to social aspects of digital activities of youth. Computers, mobile devices, and the Internet are increasingly used in everyday social practices of youth, requiring competencies that are largely still not being taught in schools. To thrive in the digital era, youth need to competently use digital tools and define, access, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate digital information. Being able to develop perceptions of, and respect for, social norms and values for functioning in the digital world, without compromising one's own privacy, safety, or integrity is also important. After addressing the social prospects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use among youth, this chapter describes their online behavior through the paradoxical nature of the Internet (i.e., providing opportunities for social development vs. introducing risks). Educators and youth services are advised to consider these factors in designing flexible, innovative, and inclusive programs for young people that use ICT.

Place @-Branding and European Capitals

2014 ◽  
pp. 314-345
Author(s):  
Annamaria Silvana de Rosa ◽  
Elena Bocci
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Place Branding ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Research Data ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Social ◽  
Institutional Websites

This chapter extends the concept of place branding and applies it to the digital world of the Internet (place @-branding). Among the various environments of the complex digital universe of the Internet, the chapter deals in particular with (1) Websites as vehicles of images, representations, evaluations of places, and (2) social networks as spaces for the exchange and sharing of “lived” or “imagined” experiences of places by past-visitors and potential first-visitors. The analysis of place@-branding via Websites and social networks is based on empirical research data that targets various historic European capitals (Rome, Paris, Berlin, Brussels, Helsinki, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Warsaw, Vienna). The social representations of these cities are investigated by comparing: 1) their institutional Websites; 2) virtual tours made by Google Earth; 3) conversations among the members of two social networks (Facebook and Yahoo! Answers) on elements of interest concerning social representations and the “lived” or “imagined” experiences of these cities as first visitors (past-visitors) or potential ones (future first-visitors). The nature of these conversations is induced or spontaneous according to communicative constraints imposed by the two social networks by means of a series of piloted questions (in the case of Yahoo! Answers) and a selective focus on spontaneous communicative exchanges (in the case of Facebook).

scholarly journals “Digital trust” vs “Distrust” in the Formation of Social Relations and Practices of Glocal Society

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-453
Author(s):  
Marina D. Martynova
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Digital World ◽  
The Social

Introduction. The individual’s application of established social practices in the digital environment faces certain difficulties caused by the wide opportunities for “honest” and “dishonest” behavior on the Internet. The high level of trust in digital technologies and the possibility of manipulating personal data, the desire to rely on “expert opinion” and unreliable information, the social need for communication and the illusion of communication in social networks, as well as other dilemmas of relationships in the digital world and operating with big data create a sense of uncertainty, instability and disunity in the perception of digital reality. The purpose of the article is to identify social and ethical aspects of trust phenomenon as an attitude of consciousness, obstacles to digital trust and identify ways to develop it. Materials and Methods. The interdisciplinary approach based on ethics of information technology, sociology, and communication theory allows us to analyze the formation of new social practices and interpret the development of a person’s value attitude to new realities of life. Research result. The following areas of actualization of the concept of “trust” in the digital world are identified as trust in data and algorithms, trust in “digital subject”, “Internet of trust” as a space of obligations and rules. The formation of the “Internet of trust” is associated with awareness of all social, moral and psychological problems associated with the process of combining online and offline environments in the social practice of an individual, where new forms of applying traditional standards of behavior should be found. Discussion and Conclusion. Postponing the rational risk analysis of digital interaction by an individual “for later” provokes the creation of situations that are critical for the individual’s well-being and security. The costs of digital trust are reduced security and creation of “traps” in public relations and social practices. Digital environment creates a situation of vulnerability of an individual, which encourages him to resort to possible measures of protection. In turn, the “Internet of trust” as a new digital reality is absolutely necessary for the effective functioning and further development of society.

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