Naslov
Electronic Communities - Catalysts or Rotten Apples of Traditional Agents of Socialization for 'Generation-Y'?

Autori
Pavičić, Jurica ; Alfirević, Nikša ; Gabelica, Nino

Izvornik
WSEAS transactions on power systems (1790-5060) 3 (2008), 1; 162-171

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Electronic communication; youth culture; agents ofsocialization; mobile communication; virtual community

Sažetak
Whoever considers himself/herself a youngperson will have to cope with more or less acceptable social challenges to distinctive social identities based upon age differentiation. Clearly different from those they consider to be older, young people and various 'wannabes' face the contemporary community sociology phenomenon of electronic communities.As such communities are derived from patterns of modern electronic communication, possession of advanced computer skills isa valuable social asset for young people who are quite 'at home' in communicating/expressing themselves using interactive media and messaging. The issue of being 'at home' in interpreting the social world in terms of electronically mediated interaction is often mixed (or even confused) with the (in)ability to apply 'traditional' forms of social interaction and socialization. Therefore, it is important to ask whether contemporary theories/models of the electronic community apply to the identification and socialization of the generation acquainted with information technology at a very early age (the so-called 'Generation Y'). It is believed that some new patterns in socialization/community building may be identified by analyzing the interactions among the 'offline' and 'online' social worlds/experiences of 'Generation Y' and even extended to a wider group, as society as a whole reflects the behavior and fundamental characteristics of youth culture.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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