Love through Computer-Mediated Communication
Almond Pilar N. Aguila shares with us a research about couples at the distance, their ways of communication and their perception about them. She investigates how do new media (the Internet and mobile phone) re-shape the long-distance relationships of OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers) and their left-behind loved ones.
It is a very interesting paper, theoretically guided by Marshall McLuhan
and Stuart Hall, that presents three case studies – married, heterosexual and homosexual – that depict how individuals mindfully use communication technology to enact their relationships. Such interactions also entail the exchange of new ideas on gender roles, family relations, and dominant-subordinate roles that lead to cultural change. Read the complete document: Almond Aguila. Living Long-Distance Relationships through Computer-Mediated Communication
23.04.10 | economy, long distance relationship, new technologies |
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