SOC 347 SJU Digital Hyperconnectivity and Self Essay
A. The author of the article argues that, “digital hyperconnectivity is a defining fact of our time” (p. 771). What is digital hyperconnectivity?
B. What does the author argue has been the impact of these changes on the self as they pertain to: a) quantifying the self; b) regulating the self; and, c) governing the self?
C. As you consider both the argument(s) put forth in the article and the social world as you experience it, do you agree with the author about the impacts of hyperconnectivity? Explain why or why not, with an example to support your argument. Do you believe that these changes are positive/negative/neutral for the self? Positive/negative/neutral for society? Please explain.
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