{"id":19906,"date":"2023-11-16T16:46:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T11:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=19906"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:47:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T12:17:21","slug":"sociology-of-social-media-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/sociology-of-social-media-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociology of Social Media  | Social Changes in India | Sociology Optional for UPSC Civil Services Examination | Triumph IAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/rk58J2Lc3xAHJn9Y8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19494\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-10-25-at-11.43.48-AM-1-3-300x242.jpeg\" alt=\"Slums and Deprivation in Urban Areas\" width=\"810\" height=\"653\" 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevant_for_Sociology_Optional_for_Civil_Service_Examination\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Relevant for Sociology Optional for Civil Service Examination.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>\u00a0Paper 1: Science , Technology And Social Change<br \/>\nPaper 2: Vision Of Social Change In India<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Sociology_of_Social_Media\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u00a0Sociology of Social Media<\/strong><\/span><span 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(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/social-media-is-inherently-a-selfish-medium\/#:~:text=Social%20media%20are%20used%20to,media%20of%20communication%20are%20selfish.\"><strong>Sociology of Social Media <\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Functional analysis, involves examining the functions of various elements within a social system. In the case of social networking sites, functionalists would analyse both manifest and latent functions to understand how these platforms contribute to the maintenance and potential disruption of the social order. Here&#8217;s a breakdown:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: dotted; border-color: #000000; background-color: #8fffea;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong>According to INDIA INTERNET REPORT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">759 MILLIONS ACTIVE USERS OF INTERNET INDIA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">399 million are from rural parts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">360 million are from urban parts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">54% of internet users are male<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">57 per cent of all new users of internet in 2022\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Manifest Functions:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Facilitation of Connections:<\/strong> Social networking sites serve as a platform for individuals to connect with family, friends, and other acquaintances, promoting social ties and relationships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Interest-based Discussions:<\/strong> These platforms support discussions about hobbies and interests, bringing together like-minded individuals who might not have connected otherwise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Expanded Social Circles:<\/strong> Social networking sites allow users to establish and maintain <strong>contacts with a larger number of people than traditional non-digital means<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Latent Functions:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Reconnection Tool:<\/strong> Users can reconnect with lost contacts, including long-lost relatives, which may not have been easily achievable without these digital platforms.it can enhance solidarity both mechanical and organic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Law Enforcement Tool:<\/strong> Social networking sites can be used by law enforcement to collect evidence and information, potentially aiding in criminal investigations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Character Assessment:<\/strong> Employers and others can use posted content to gather information about an individual&#8217;s character, extending beyond the traditional resume and interview process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Manifest Dysfunction:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Identity Fabrication:<\/strong> A <strong>manifest dysfunction of social networking<\/strong> sites is the challenge of determining whether the information presented <strong>in user profiles is authentic or fabricated. <\/strong>This can lead to issues such as false attributions, as seen in the example of teens posting <strong>embarrassing material under the name of a disliked teacher. It can hamper social harmony. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Latent Dysfunction:<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Loss of Control over Content:<\/strong> Once content is posted on social networking sites, <strong>users lose control over how it may be used or interpreted<\/strong>. This latent dysfunction can have consequences, as <strong>information may be misused or misunderstood<\/strong>. This can create <strong>sense of alienation and identity crisis. <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/social-media-a-two-edged-sword\/\"><strong>Conflict perspective: <\/strong><\/a>The conflict perspective focuses on the <strong>creation and reproduction of inequality\u2014<em>social processes that tend to disrupt society rather than contribute to its smooth operation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">When we take <strong>a conflict perspective<\/strong>, one major focus is the differential access to media and technology <strong>embodied in the digital divide<\/strong>. Conflict theorists also look at who <strong>controls the media , for example how media promotes the norms of upper-middle-class<\/strong> white people in the United States while <strong>minimizing the presence of the working class, especially people of color.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Influential individuals and social institutions wield significant control over the development, timing, and accessibility of various technologies, as well as the content available for public consumption\u2014a phenomenon characterized as <strong>Shoemaker and Voss (2009)<\/strong> articulate gatekeeping as a crucial sorting process where the multitude of <strong>potential messages is moulded into a form suitable for mass media and condensed to a manageable volume<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Essentially, those in <strong>authoritative elite positions<\/strong> within the media determine what information the public is exposed to<strong>, a dynamic that, as noted by C. Wright Mills (1956), lies at the core of the media&#8217;s influential power.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Feminist perspective<\/strong> : <strong>Feminist perspective<\/strong> theorists argue that the creation and <strong>perpetuation of idealized images <\/strong>p<strong>lay a crucial role in the reinforcement of stereotypes<\/strong>.<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">An illustration of this is evident in the research conducted by <strong>Fox and Bailenson (2009), who discovered that online female avatars adhering to gender stereotypes contribute to the cultivation of negative attitudes toward women.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Additionally, <strong>Brasted (2010) found that media, especially advertising, actively promotes gender stereotypes<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Symbolic interactionists<\/strong> : <strong>they offer a unique perspective by focusing on the dynamics of social interaction, emphasizing self-awareness, symbols, and the negotiated order within social contexts.<\/strong> When applied to the study of social networking sites like Facebook, symbolic interactionists delve into the intricacies of how individuals experience, interpret, influence, and respond to the actions and communications of themselves and others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Self-awareness and Presentation:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Symbolic interactionists explore how individuals on social networking platforms, especially teenagers<strong>, use these platforms as a mirror to present themselves<\/strong>. Users actively shape and curate their online personas, seeking visibility and feedback from others.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Symbols and Communication:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The study involves an <strong>examination of the symbols and vocabulary employed on social networking sites.<\/strong> Terms like &#8220;block&#8221; (preventing contact or profile viewing) and &#8220;add&#8221; (connecting with a new friend) become crucial symbols that convey intent and mood in online interactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Negotiated Order:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Symbolic interactionists are interested in the negotiated order within social networking spaces<\/strong>. This includes how individuals navigate the presentation of self and seek responses from their online connections. The interactions are not fixed but are shaped through ongoing negotiation and interpretation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Feedback and Social Validation:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The quest for feedback is a central theme for symbolic interactionists studying social networking platforms. Users, particularly teenagers, <strong>seek validation and acknowledgment through likes, comments, and other forms of interaction, contributing to the ongoing process of self-construction.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Vocabulary and Symbolic Meanings:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Understanding the unique vocabulary and symbolic meanings within <strong>social networking spaces is crucial for symbolic interactionists.<\/strong> Words and phrases take on <strong>nuanced meanings, and individuals engage in a shared symbolic language<\/strong> that influences their online interactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>The Cultural Effects Model<\/strong>: The Marxist cultural effects model sees media as very powerful ideological influence, mainly concerned with ideological influence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Philo and Beattie:<\/strong> argue that <strong>moral panics<\/strong> often arise because of negative media representations of issues such as immigration and asylum seekers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Bualdrillard:<\/strong> the border between reality and its representations has collapsed and <strong>we no longer can separate representations from reality<\/strong>. He has used the term<strong> hyper-reality<\/strong> for this situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Kolker:<\/strong> At the keyboard and online, we seem to be in <strong><em>control and in intimate connection with something or someone,<\/em><\/strong> in a world both internal and external simultaneously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Howard Rheingold: he analyse role of social media in intellectual deviant activities <\/strong><\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">People in virtual communities use words on screen to exchange pleasantries and argue, engage in intellectual discourse.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The dark web, hidden and encrypted part of World Wide Web has been used for disturbing child pornography and other criminal activities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Manuel Castle:<\/strong> Internet will enable new form of employment, individual expression and collaboration and sociability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><em><strong>Reference: <i><b>Static<\/b><b>\u00a0Portion<\/b><\/i><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p9IYaTuS3sA?si=CiiRvqWVd_sdZNlm\" width=\"750\" height=\"421\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Blogs%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Related Blogs&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/factors-influencing-migration-and-population-movements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19223\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-300x211.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-300x211.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-150x106.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2-768x540.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2.jpeg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/ethnicity-and-navigating-conflicts-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19222\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-13-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"371\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-13-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-13-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1-13.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>1. Question: Define the term &#8220;ethnic movement&#8221; and provide an example from India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> An ethnic movement refers to a collective effort by a group sharing common cultural, linguistic, or religious traits, seeking to assert their identity and rights; an example from India is the Khalistan Movement in Punjab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>2. Question: Identify the main objectives behind the Gorkhaland ethnic movement.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The Gorkhaland ethnic movement primarily seeks to establish a separate state for India&#8217;s Nepali-speaking population in the Darjeeling region, advocating for linguistic and cultural recognition and political autonomy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>3. Question: What was the Operation Blue Star, and which ethnic movement was it related to?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Operation Blue Star was a military action in 1984, aiming to remove Sikh militants hiding in the Golden Temple in Amritsar; it is related to the Khalistan movement, which sought a separate Sikh country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>4. Question: Mention a critical factor that triggered the emergence of ethnic movements in India, as discussed by Dipankar Gupta.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Dipankar Gupta emphasized that ethnicity is fundamentally a political process, wherein caste and religion, the key components of identity formation, are politicized by leaders for vested interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>5. Question: What were the primary reasons for the Assam Ethnicity conflicts involving Bodo tribals and Bengali Muslim settlers?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The Assam Ethnicity conflicts primarily stemmed from issues related to immigration, land rights, and resource allocation, leading to clashes, riots, and evolving relationships among indigenous communities to address challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>6. Question: Briefly describe the role of the Dravidian Movement in terms of caste and societal structure.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The Dravidian Movement, led notably by E.V. Ramasamy, aimed to establish an egalitarian society, focusing on anti-Brahmanism and advocating for equal rights for backward castes, while also introducing reforms like self-respect marriages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>7. Question: Name the prominent ethnic movements in North-East India and specify one common objective.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Prominent ethnic movements in North-East India include the Nagas&#8217; and Mizos&#8217; struggles; a common objective was to gain autonomy and recognition for their distinct tribal identities and cultural uniqueness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>8. Question: What is the key argument of Gail Omveldt regarding traditional Indian society and multiculturalism?<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Gail Omveldt opposed romanticizing traditional Indian society, arguing that hierarchy has always dominated it and dismissing the notion that multiculturalism is an intrinsic feature of Indian society as a myth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>9. Question: Briefly explain the social hierarchy factor as a contributing element to ethnic movements as suggested by Olzak.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong> Olzak suggests that the construction of hierarchies among ethnic communities, which often leads to the suppression of one group by another, is a key factor that can instigate social and ethnic movements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>10. 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