realism

realism is an ascetic construct (a created 'look') put together by conventions that are agreed upon at any one time.

Key terms: photorealism, actuality and realistic violence.

• Actuality: can be put together through real life photographed by they can also be staged.

• Realistic violence can be enhanced through phonographic technology.

• Realism can be faked and we should not mistake it for authenticity.

They style of realism, which are often the result of technology.

indepence and relationships

Test the statement: We express independence but we value relationships.

Consider whether online relationships flourish and in what form, how online relationships compare to RL (real-life) ones, whether youtube and the internet is a ‘hotbed’ of cultism, whether ‘youchoose’ your friends on ‘youtube’ and how all of this affects how we interact. Are we closer or more distant?

Consider the emo kid phenomenon where an online, real-time romance began but was later discovered to be faked. However, Facebook may be a better example of this aspect of cultural inversion: http://www.jordoncooper.com/2008/09/08/the-social-impact-of-facebook-and-twitter/

& examine such articles as “I’m so totally, digitally close to you”: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/magazine/07awareness-t.html?ex=1378440000&en=b87f67f56fa2fbe2&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink & the social impact http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_impact_of_facebooks_platform.php

The social impact of facebook UK

idea that your condensing the most important information that's in your head at any time.
technical term is ambient awareness.

digital intimancy some people feel that they can only be intermite through the web with things like facebook but its all simulated. But there are varying degrees of intimacy for example you can get a more in depth view of someone the more you talk to them if they have videos bot just pictures, the more you learn about them and interact and become involved.

the fact that we have social media makes us feel that relationships are more important. but are these relationships real do people just care about ascetics and want people to see how many friends they have and how many people they know where as others want to have their voice heard or cultivate real relationships with others. In some ways it brings people together but in others drive that apart people feel like they are part of a community where as others feel as thought they loose individuality by subscribing for something that everyone else is on and people become ruled by this.

we express commercialization but we value authenticity:
You get all this amazing presentation and someone goes so what, they are still not impressed.