Give a description of Social Networking – 5 important facts to include in the description
Give a description of Social Networking
An Analysis of Popular Culture Via Facebook
7 page analysis of Facebook Communications. Paper will include observation and analysis of Facebook Communications (50+ entries/posts are acceptable).
By examining the content of the posts/entries, You will be able assessing (or analyzing): Who/What demographics are on Facebook;
How communication styles have changed due to the Facebook revolution; what values and norms are found in the content of posts.
To do the Analysis you will quote posts and explain them based on the Sociological Theories/Perspectives.
Structurally, paper will include:
1) a description of Social Networking (i.e., uses, reasons for its popularity – cite sources), 2) a Synopsis/summary of the communications/posts,
3) the Analysis based on the Sociological Theories (Functionalism, Conflict, Interactionism), and 4) proper citation of sources (APA format). Assignment is due Monday, 17 June 2013.
*Please identify the posts’ authors by code name (e.g., writer 1, writer 2, etc.).
**If posts are similar in meaning, you can quote one to be representative of the other(s) instead of quoting 3 or 4 posts that are essentially the same.

