“INTERNET”

Does it change social life?

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 Inter-
Inter- + Network = INTERNET

1970

Globalization Internet

Double--edged sword
Double

“boon”” or “bane
“boon “bane”” to the society
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 Internet Vs Social life
WE CAN’T STAY APART FROM INTENET AS IT IS A PART OF OUR LIFE

• INTRAPERSONAL CONFLICT

• INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

• SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP

• CULTURE AND IDENTITY

• BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDE

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 “Virtual Reality”
Dual--life
Dual life--community — the virtual and the real.

“ Continuum of virtuality and reality arouses

clashes and conflicts in man's social life “

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 The
World Knows
No Boundaries

Internet is a big illusionary

communication network

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In Cyberspace, there is no appearance

People can pretend to be whatever they want

Danger arises when people who get to know each other online will want
to meet in real life, especially teenagers
teenagers..

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 Countless information

Boundless destination

Unlimited Access

The more we rely on internet, the more we isolate

from human contact

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• It broaden social horizons among people by a

number of interpersonal communications tools

like G-
G-talk, Skype, Facebook

• Internet will cut users off from social relationships

and ultimately lead to impoverished participation in
social life.

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 Culture is a complex whole which
includes knowledge
knowledge,, belief
belief,, act
act,,
morals,, law,
morals law, customs and any other
capabilities and habits acquired by
man as a member of society.

Edward B. Tylor (1871)

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 Loss of culture and identity

Internet introduces an invasion of other cultures especially western
cultures, which may lead to a loss of one’s own culture.
culture.

Therefore, adopting of new culture will cause all arenas concerned

to resist these changes, consequences will lead the youth to feel
more social problems.

Loss of identity follows by the loss of culture. In a time where

national identity plays an important role in the social integration of
one’s nation

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 Edit
CUT AND PASTE !

Free information on the internet is not enough for us

People never satisfied. They steal data like music and video online, even merits of
researches and publications.

Plagiarism is getting prevail in Cyber world

Laws of the internet are different from the laws of society

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With confusing and hard to enforce laws,
laws, the internet not only
encourages illegal activities,
activities, but also promotes many vile and
ignorant thoughts

Nothing is more interesting than a forbidden place !

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 We have two choices

MOVE TO A SOCIETY CULTIVATE OUR AWARENESS

where internet of what stands behind our
doesn’t exist screen personas.
personas.

The choice varies individually, however,

we, better stand as the master of what we
have created than to be swayed by its
tactful domination.

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 THE
INTERNET
WILL
NEVER REPLACE
THE REAL WORLD.
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 REFERENCES

 Tom R. Tyler. “Is the Internet Changing Social Life? It Seems

the More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same” Journal
of Social Issues, Vol 58, No.1, 2002, pp.195-205.

 Sait, Sadiq M. “Trends in Internet Usage and its Social Effects in

Saudi Arabia”. April 2003.

 Engelberg, E. Sjoberg,L., “Internet Use, Social Skills, and

Adjustment.” Cyber psychology and Behavior .vol 7, No.1, 2004.

 Otter. “Negative effects of Internet Usage”. July 25.2006:

http://www.associatedcontent.com.

 Sabina C, Wolak J, Finkelhor D. “The Nature and Dynamics of

Internet Pornography Exposure for Youth”. Cyber psychology
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 Thank you for your kind
THANK YOU
FOR
attention!
YOUR KIND ATTENTION!

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