What is it about?
Scholars suggest that social media (such as Facebook) alienate users. I explore the philosophical foundations of this argument. The paper maintains that there is a tendency to lapse into idealism when arguing along these lines. A materialist alternative is offered.
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Why is it important?
My paper is one of the first to set the analysis of social media on a firmer (materialist) philosophical footing.
Perspectives
I wrote this article in the hope that it will cause scholars to think twice before applying classical Marxian concepts to social media.
Professor James Reveley
University of Wollongong
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This page is a summary of: Understanding Social Media Use as Alienation: A Review and Critique, E-Learning and Digital Media, February 2013, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.2304/elea.2013.10.1.83.
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