How is Facebook Postmodern?

Facebook is a social Facebook is a social networking site which networking site which

people use to people use to communicate with communicate with

each other. It allows each other. It allows people to make a people to make a

page about page about themselves with themselves with

pictures, groups and pictures, groups and interests on it. This interests on it. This

let’s you change how let’s you change how people perceive you people perceive you and communicate and communicate

with people anywhere with people anywhere in the world.in the world.

Facebook is a social Facebook is a social networking site which networking site which

people use to people use to communicate with communicate with

each other. It allows each other. It allows people to make a people to make a

page about page about themselves with themselves with

pictures, groups and pictures, groups and interests on it. This interests on it. This

let’s you change how let’s you change how people perceive you people perceive you and communicate and communicate

with people anywhere with people anywhere in the world.in the world.

So How Is It Post Modern?

Facebook is a simulation of Facebook is a simulation of conversation and is conversation and is

therefore post modern therefore post modern according to because it is a according to because it is a virtual world. According to virtual world. According to

Strinati it would also be Strinati it would also be post modern, as it post modern, as it

emphasises style over emphasises style over actual substance. This is actual substance. This is

shown with the use of shown with the use of allowing users to post allowing users to post

pictures, as these pictures pictures, as these pictures could show the people could show the people looking very stylish but looking very stylish but

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Facebook is a simulation of Facebook is a simulation of conversation and is conversation and is

therefore post modern therefore post modern according to because it is a according to because it is a virtual world. According to virtual world. According to

Strinati it would also be Strinati it would also be post modern, as it post modern, as it

emphasises style over emphasises style over actual substance. This is actual substance. This is

shown with the use of shown with the use of allowing users to post allowing users to post

pictures, as these pictures pictures, as these pictures could show the people could show the people looking very stylish but looking very stylish but

there is no actual there is no actual substance to itsubstance to itYippi Ki Yay!Yippi Ki Yay!

The invention of the The invention of the Status Bar on Facebook Status Bar on Facebook

shows it to be even shows it to be even more post modern. It more post modern. It allows users to be self allows users to be self reflexive by entering reflexive by entering

what is “On their mind.”what is “On their mind.”

The invention of the The invention of the Status Bar on Facebook Status Bar on Facebook

shows it to be even shows it to be even more post modern. It more post modern. It allows users to be self allows users to be self reflexive by entering reflexive by entering

what is “On their mind.”what is “On their mind.”

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We can see that Facebook is We can see that Facebook is post modern as it uses post modern as it uses

bricolage. Examples of this bricolage. Examples of this include, mixing it with popular include, mixing it with popular culture such as music artists or culture such as music artists or films. Musicians can now make films. Musicians can now make

groups for themselves and groups for themselves and actually communicate directly actually communicate directly

to fans, the famous band to fans, the famous band Turning Days are an example of Turning Days are an example of

this. Another example is the this. Another example is the inclusion of games on Facebook inclusion of games on Facebook

such as Farmville.such as Farmville.

We can see that Facebook is We can see that Facebook is post modern as it uses post modern as it uses

bricolage. Examples of this bricolage. Examples of this include, mixing it with popular include, mixing it with popular culture such as music artists or culture such as music artists or films. Musicians can now make films. Musicians can now make

groups for themselves and groups for themselves and actually communicate directly actually communicate directly

to fans, the famous band to fans, the famous band Turning Days are an example of Turning Days are an example of

this. Another example is the this. Another example is the inclusion of games on Facebook inclusion of games on Facebook

such as Farmville.such as Farmville.

Facebook can be seen as a Facebook can be seen as a model of social change as it model of social change as it

has influence the way we has influence the way we interact with people. For interact with people. For

example people who fall out example people who fall out now show it through an now show it through an

“unfriending” on Facebook.“unfriending” on Facebook.

Facebook can be seen as a Facebook can be seen as a model of social change as it model of social change as it

has influence the way we has influence the way we interact with people. For interact with people. For

example people who fall out example people who fall out now show it through an now show it through an

“unfriending” on Facebook.“unfriending” on Facebook.

It also can be seen It also can be seen by the fact that by the fact that people now use people now use

Facebook to talk to Facebook to talk to each other rather each other rather

than phone calls or than phone calls or meeting up.meeting up.

It also can be seen It also can be seen by the fact that by the fact that people now use people now use

Facebook to talk to Facebook to talk to each other rather each other rather

than phone calls or than phone calls or meeting up.meeting up.

Facebook has also had social Facebook has also had social changes on the way events changes on the way events

are planned. Gigs can now be are planned. Gigs can now be planned through Facebook planned through Facebook

and then advertised. This use and then advertised. This use of viral marketting has made of viral marketting has made it so the internet is now a key it so the internet is now a key part of distribution. Also on part of distribution. Also on

Facebook companies choose Facebook companies choose to place ad’s which will be to place ad’s which will be specifically for their target specifically for their target audience. For example in a audience. For example in a

group about rock music, there group about rock music, there maybe upcoming gigs maybe upcoming gigs

advertised.advertised.

Facebook has also had social Facebook has also had social changes on the way events changes on the way events

are planned. Gigs can now be are planned. Gigs can now be planned through Facebook planned through Facebook

and then advertised. This use and then advertised. This use of viral marketting has made of viral marketting has made it so the internet is now a key it so the internet is now a key part of distribution. Also on part of distribution. Also on

Facebook companies choose Facebook companies choose to place ad’s which will be to place ad’s which will be specifically for their target specifically for their target audience. For example in a audience. For example in a

group about rock music, there group about rock music, there maybe upcoming gigs maybe upcoming gigs

advertised.advertised.

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Facebook has promoted Facebook has promoted celebrity culture, this is celebrity culture, this is

shown by celebrities being shown by celebrities being able to have their own fan able to have their own fan

page and promote page and promote upcoming stuff they are upcoming stuff they are

doing. For example on my doing. For example on my page you can see i’m page you can see i’m starring in a new film starring in a new film

directed by Davide, co-directed by Davide, co-starring the upcoming starring the upcoming

actor Harry Hosking. Bravo actor Harry Hosking. Bravo Olde Chap.Olde Chap.

Facebook has promoted Facebook has promoted celebrity culture, this is celebrity culture, this is

shown by celebrities being shown by celebrities being able to have their own fan able to have their own fan

page and promote page and promote upcoming stuff they are upcoming stuff they are

doing. For example on my doing. For example on my page you can see i’m page you can see i’m starring in a new film starring in a new film

directed by Davide, co-directed by Davide, co-starring the upcoming starring the upcoming

actor Harry Hosking. Bravo actor Harry Hosking. Bravo Olde Chap.Olde Chap.

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