the social network
PROJECT PROPOSAL
For the Generation Y, social networking services have been the main source of human interactions and communication. People keep in touch with friends who are miles away, and some even reach out to strangers and become long-lasting friends. As such, social networking service has a huge impact on our lives nowadays; it has become necessary to “market” ourselves online and choose what to project and share. Ever since Facebook emerged in our lives and people started spending hours on it everyday, some have expanded their networks by ten-folds, while others were negatively influenced by it. For some, social networking service is just a source of insecurity, even public humiliation at times. Through my auto-ethnography, I plan to explore how human relationships can be negatively affected by such useful tools such as Facebook and Twitter, and further analyse the causes and effects. Procedures to undertake this project will include interviews with friends and extended research on internet, literature, and films.