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Social currency refers to the actual and potential resources from presence in social networks and communities, including both digital and offline. It is, in essence, an action made by a company or stance of being, to which consumers feel a sense of value when associating with a brand, while the humanization of the brand generates loyalty and "word of mouth" virality for the organization.
This digital sociology course explores the impact of technology and the Internet on modern society. Students will explore topics as such digital inclusion, the open-access movement, AI, social media literacy, cyberfeminism, and digital well-being, among others, using their sociological imaginations.
The first sole-authored book entitled Digital Sociology was published in 2015, [6] and the first academic conference on "Digital Sociology" was held in New York, NY in the same year. [ 7 ] Although the term digital sociology has not yet fully entered the cultural lexicon, sociologists have engaged in research related to the Internet since its ...
In 2015, Quizlet announced raising $12 million from Union Square Ventures, Costanoa Venture Capital, Altos Ventures, and Owl Ventures to expand its digital study tools and grow internationally. [13] Quizlet hired Matt Glotzbach as CEO in May 2016 and launched a redesign in August 2016. [14]
Many workers in the United States conduct remote work, not from home, but from a third place. [27] Remote work can cause isolation and working in public spaces, such as cafes, libraries or coworking areas, may be a happy medium between the home office and the corporate office. Availability of public Wi-Fi has been a major enabler of this trend ...
Most recently, Douglas Rushkoff has turned his critical lens to the medium of currency. One of the most important concepts that he creates and develops is the notion of social currency, or the degree to which certain content and media can facilitate and/or promote relationships and interactions between members of a community. Rushkoff mentions ...
Decentralization of the internet away from hubs like the United States and China also is seen as a possible avenue for resisting digital colonialism. [11] Some authors have explored more active solutions to resistance, including data-flooding software designed to confuse algorithms and wearable masks or tattoos that can befuddle facial ...
A central bank digital currency would likely be implemented using a database run by the central bank, government, or approved private-sector entities. [13] [14] [15] The database would keep a record (with appropriate privacy and cryptographic protections) of the amount of money held by every entity, such as people and corporations.