sociology outline

Running head: FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 1

FACEBOOK AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 1

Annotated Bibliography

Crystal Parker

American Military University

Cooke, T., 2011, Help I’m a Facebookaholic: Inside the Crazy World of Social Networking, John Blake, EBL Ebook Library, viewed 1st February, 2012.

Main research findings

In this informative and engaging book, the author Tanya Cooke scrutinizes the social networking occurrence. She discloses some astonishing and peculiar facts regarding the popularity of social networking. The book encompasses entertaining updates, disconcerting stories, and cautionary stories about the risks of meeting individuals online.

The writer confirms that social networking is changing the world. Facebook was launched in 2004 and has rapidly gained popularity with more than 500 million global users. Facebook was the start of social media sites. After came other sites like Bebo and Twitter that have registered huge number of users.

Strengths and weaknesses

The book has several strengths and weaknesses. The book is informative entertaining and enlightening. The book has helpful information that play a great role in enlightening the reader. Its weakness is that it is very entertaining that a reader can fail to grasp the serious facts in the book due to its comic, for example, people updating their status in toilets.

How will this information enhance/strengthen your critical analysis?

The information will assist in providing useful information to include in paragraphs concerning Facebook and Social Networking. The information in the book mentions all the facts about Facebook, like when it was launched and its popularity. The book will be relevant to my critical analysis because of the extent that the writer has comprehensively discussed matters.

Ellison, N, Steinfield, C, & Lampe, C 2007, 'The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites', Journal Of Computer- Mediated Communication, Vol 12, no 4, pp. 1143-1168, Communication & Mass Media Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 2 February 2012.

Main research findings

Ellison, Steinfield and Lampe identify that social networking sites are among the main use of internet today. According to the authors, social networking sites are among the social media platforms that facilitate interaction in the computer environment. The writers identify the main motives for using social networking sites, for example, Facebook. One of the benefits is that Facebook improves the quality of life both social and at workplaces. According to the writers, social media has become common in the society that a majority cannot remember previous life without them. Social networking sites have become popular among college students who find it as a major platform for social interaction.

Strengths and weaknesses

The source concentrates more on the benefits of Facebook to young individuals. The source contains important information that explains how social media (Facebook) has improved social life especially among college students. However, the source fails to highlight and explain more about the harms and dangers of social networking sites.

How will this information enhance/strengthen your critical analysis?

The information contained in the source will be relevant in preparing the results of my analysis. The source has informative facts about the benefits of social media. One of the facts is that social networking platform provide a platform to the less social individuals to at least experience the fun of meeting people.

Collier, M 2010, Facebook & Twitter For Seniors For Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Canada.

Research findings

The author Marsha Collier identified that in 2009, Facebook started gaining popularity among the elderly of the age 55 and above. The main motive was to establish a connection to rediscovering old friends, share pictures and messages and instant messaging via Twitter. The author discovered that the old in age had an interest in using social media and, as a result, decided introduce a guide that will assist them to familiarize with social networking. As much as social networking continues to gain popularity among the youth, the author discovered that the elderly also had interest in

Strengths and weaknesses

It is difficult to explain to the elderly about social network. Despite their interests, they need guidance on how to use Facebook and Twitter among others. “Facebook & Twitter for Seniors for Dummies” is an informative book that has simplified explanations concerning social networking. The book simplifies explanations and has been rated by many to be a fun and easy guide to social media sites. One of the main strength of the book is that it encourages the elderly that social media is not for the young generation only. The seniors are identifying the communication possibilities of social media and this has seen them sign up in large numbers.

How will this information enhance/strengthen your critical analysis?

The book has important information for social networking sites critical analysis. The book may help in the development of an analysis concerning the progression on technology that has extended to the older citizens. The information in the book is relevant in developing a paragraph explaining the prevalence of social media interest among the society.

Chung, J, Park, N, Wang, H, Faulk, J & Mclaughlin, M 2010, "Age differences in perceptions of online community participation among non – users: An extension of the Technology Acceptance Model",

Research findings

The author observed the age differences in observation of online communities from people who were not participating in the existing social spaces. The authors were able to identify the issues affecting the future intentions to partake in online communities. The writers were able to note down the results that supported the suggestion that perceived effectiveness positively affecting behavioral intention. The writers determined that the apparent ease of use wasn’t an important predictor of apparent usefulness. The journal also identified negative relationships amongst age together with internet self-efficacy of online community websites.

Strengths and weaknesses

Chung, Park, Wang, Faulk, and McLaughlin identified the acceptance and use of technology. The source elaborated satisfactorily well on how the old generation is becoming more and more familiar with the development of technology as it is an era where technology is key to daily routines. However, the source fails to analyze the difficulties that the older generation experience as they try to connect their lives with social media emerging technologies.

How will this information enhance/strengthen your critical analysis?

The source will assist in explaining the technology acceptance model. The source will help to analyze and explain computer usage among individuals. The source will help come up with an estimate of acceptability of social media. The analysis will help to identify the necessary modifications that need to be brought to the social media sites for the purpose of acceptability among users.

Computers in Human Behavior archive, Volume 26 Issue 6, November, 2010 pp. 1674 – 1684,Science Direct, viewed 4 February 2012.

Research findings

The author examined the social theories and practices regarding computers and human behaviors. The author was able to identify how computers integrate with the daily human life. Computers have now become part of human life that people have forgotten how life was before the computer generation. The authors have identified the use of computers machines from a psychological viewpoint. The authors identify the use of computers in different fields like psychology and related disciplines. The source also identifies the psychological impacts that computers cause to individuals and the society.

Strengths and weaknesses

One of the major strength of the sources is that it highlights the impacts of computers on individual lives. Regardless of the benefits that computers have brought to human lives, there are specific negative impacts that come with computer usage. Prolonged use of computers has been discussed to cause eyesight problems. The source elaborates both the positive and negative impacts creating a wide knowledge advantage to the reader. However, the source inclines more on the positive impacts more than the negative effects. The negative effects are equally important as the positive impacts.

How will this information enhance/strengthen your critical analysis?

The source will assist in providing important information regarding the interaction of computer with human life for my critical analysis paper. This will be very important in discussing both the positive and negative impacts that come with computer integration to human life.

Turkle, S 2011, Alone Together: Why we expect more from technology & less from each other, Basic Books, USA

Research findings

Turkle was able to identify that technology is an architect of our intimacies. Individuals often become victims of deception of companionship, tweets and posts found on social media sites. Turkle argues that the persistent connection tips to a new form of isolation. Technology continues to improve, but the emotional lives of individuals slope down. The author has explored the lives of people in this digital era. He has done interviews that describe the emerging unsettling relationships among people. The results were that there are a new instability and understandable privacy in the current digital era.

Strengths and weaknesses

The source strongly identifies how emerging technologies and improved connectivity impacts our brains. Technology is affecting out relationships as people tend to incline more to the digital gadgets like ipods and ipads. However, the weakness is that the source does not provide remedies or solutions to the problems.

How will this information enhance/strengthen your critical analysis?

The source is relevant to my critical analysis paper. The source presents how human character is being affected by the improved technology. This information will be relevant in discussing the emotional impacts and remedies necessary to salvage human beings from the emerging problem.

References

Cooke, T., 2011, Help I’m a Facebookaholic: Inside the Crazy World of Social Networking, John Blake,

EBL Ebook Library, viewed 1st February, 2012.

Ellison, N, Steinfield, C, & Lampe, C 2007, 'The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites', Journal Of Computer-Mediated Communication, Vol 12, no 4, pp. 1143-1168, Communication & Mass Media Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 2 February 2012.

Collier, M 2010, Facebook & Twitter For Seniors For Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Canada.

Ellison, N, Steinfield, C, & Lampe, C 2007, 'The Benefits of Facebook “Friends:” Social Capital and College Students’ Use of Online Social Network Sites', Journal Of Computer-Mediated Communication, Vol 12, no 4, pp. 1143-1168, Communication & Mass Media Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 2 February 2012.

Chung, J, Park, N, Wang, H, Faulk, J & Mclaughlin, M 2010, "Age differences in perceptions of online community participation among non – users: An extension of the Technology Acceptance Model",

Computers in Human Behavior archive, Volume 26 Issue 6, November, 2010 pp. 1674 – 1684,Science Direct, viewed 4 February 2012.

Turkle, S 2011, Alone Together: Why we expect more from technology & less from each other, Basic Books, USA