Participation on social networking sites are important for most people to stay socially connected. Teens do the same things with social media that they would do if they gathered together physically. The two main sites used during the period of the study were MySpace and Facebook. The practices of the teens are labeled "hanging out". Technology plays a critical role in establishing, reinforcing, complicating, and damaging social bonds. Milner believes teens' obsession with status is because they have very little economic or political power. Stephanie posts pictures and collages that her friends can comment on and discuss. Ann used Facebook to meet her roommate before she went off to college. Social network sites allow connecting with people all over the world.
Discussion Questions:
1. How would our lives be different if social networking sites didn't exist?
2. Do you add or talk to people on Facebook that you don't know in real life?
A book about tweens and social networking sites
An article about hanging out and social media
Discussion Questions:
1. How would our lives be different if social networking sites didn't exist?
2. Do you add or talk to people on Facebook that you don't know in real life?
A book about tweens and social networking sites
An article about hanging out and social media
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