Shaping Young Minds: The Power of Social Networking and New Media on Child Socialization in Oman | Chapter 6 | Current Progress in Arts and Social Studies Research Vol. 6

This chapter addresses one of the most significant and contemporary issues: the role of Social Networking and New Media in reshaping the socialization process of children in the Sultanate of Oman. To provide a deep and thorough discussion, the chapter draws upon a scientific study that highlighted both the positive and negative effects of these new media on key dimensions such as language, identity, values, and religious practices. In addition, the chapter presents essential concepts like new media, the Internet, social networks, and socialization, alongside related sub-concepts that influence these dimensions. The goal is to offer a comprehensive understanding of how new media impacts the social and cultural development of Omani children. This analysis builds on previous research conducted by the authors, an exploratory study that employed a descriptive approach and gathered field data through a social survey. The survey was administered to a sample of 270 students from nine primary schools in Muscat. The findings of the study revealed many important insights into how new media influences students' socialization, providing valuable recommendations and perspectives for educators, policymakers, and researchers who are focused on the evolving role of new media in children's socialization.

 

Author (s) Details

Wafa Al-Maamari
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Emad Farouk Saleh
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Ahmed T Helal
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Magdy M. Mostafa
Department of Sociology & Social Work, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

Anwar El-Rawas
Department of Mass Communication, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.

 

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Enterprise 2.0: An Environment for Sustainability and Green ICT |Chapter 5 | Mathematics and Computer Science: Research Updates Vol. 2

In the present scenario of business and economy information and communication technologies are crucial for the success of the organization. Web 2.0 technologies may play a crucial role in improving collaboration and communication with the use of social media, blogs, wikis, forums, virtual worlds and so on. Due to tremendous growth in Internet technologies in the last couple of years now Web information has been transformed to shared and collaborative web. This has happened because of the emergence of social networking websites like Facebook and LinkedIn. Collaborative efforts like Wikipedia have made the web the basis of the world's knowledge-sharing, and collaborative computing platform. Before 10-15 years from now business houses were not so keen to use web technology in their day-to-day routine work but now in the present scenario, the knowledge of the web is almost essential in any business house. Various organisations are taking advantage of Web 2.0 and related technologies to boost their business. With the use of ICT and Web 2.0 as the main tools for communication and interaction, organisations are also contributing to the sustainability of the environment by utilizing optimal IT resources in a more efficient way. Enterprise 2.0 is the term for the technologies and business practices that liberate the workforce from the constraints of legacy communication and productivity tools like email. Enterprise 2.0 is bringing Web 2.0 into the office and thus it integrates the social and collaborative tools of Web 2.0 into the office environment. Ultimately this brings beneficial changes in the business process and communication. Extensive use of Web 2.0 with the implementation of Enterprise 2.0 will definitely improve the work culture and contribute to a sustainable planet. In the present paper, the authors have made an effort to explore the various business functions and utilities of Enterprise 2.0 and try to implement the concept of Green IT in Enterprise 2.0.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Shalabh Agarwal
St. Xavier’s College [Autonomous], Kolkata, India.

 

Asoke Nath
St. Xavier’s College [Autonomous], Kolkata, India.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mcsru/v2/4119

Social Networks and Its Role in the Modern World | Chapter 2 | Science and Technology - Recent Updates and Future Prospects Vol. 5

 In today's world, social networks are crucial. Information sharing is one of the key tasks carried out by this contemporary service. When I think back to the Arab uprising, I can remember how Twitter and Facebook were used to coordinate protests, notify participants of the date, time, and location, and emphasize the rallies' intended results. I have uncovered a lot of evidence to back up my claims, and I can now understand how Twitter and Facebook usage had a significant role in the emergence of the so-called Arab Spring. Data from both primary and secondary sources are used to support this thesis. The project report was written using MS-WORD, and the charts and graphs were created using MS-EXCEL. Data collection was done using the questionnaire approach and 30 people participated. The data analysis presented above highlights the significance of developing a strong social network because it enables us to forge intimate connections with our target market. I came across the following quote while reading Huang's article "Facebook and Twitter vital to Arab Spring uprising: report": "Social networks played a critical role in mobilisation, empowering, sharing thoughts and influencing change."

Author(s) Details:

Shreyam Chaudhary
MBA and BBA in Digital Marketing, Amity University, India.


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Facebook as a Beneficial Tool in EFL Environment| Chapter 1 | Current Research in Language, Literature and Education Vol. 5

The purpose of this study is to examine the phenomena of using Social Networking Sites (SNS), notably the Facebook page, and its possible impact on high school learners' willingness to learn a foreign language (English). The exact study findings must be presented and explained in great detail. The study that will be detailed was done using a mixed technique in order to acquire as many significant results as feasible. As a result, the qualitative findings were added to the numerical data. Furthermore, the new approach of teaching English is compared to the old way in detail. Poorer pupils also took part in the online tasks, but it was judged that they needed more time and effort to build confidence in utilising common English terms. What matters is that the group's teacher clearly said that each student's enthusiasm to study English had grown significantly, and that this was true for both the stronger and weaker students.

Author(s) Details:

Krzysztof Polok,
University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.

Joanna Harezlak,
University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biala, Poland.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CRLLE-V5/article/view/6716