I – Facebook – World: How people relate to technology and the world through Facebook use

Sander Andreas Schwartz; Martina Skrubbeltrang Mahnke

doi:10.1145/3217804.3217947

I – Facebook – World: How people relate to technology and the world through Facebook use

Sander Andreas Schwartz, Martina Skrubbeltrang Mahnke

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Abstract

This study addresses how young Danish adults (18-26 years old) describe and critically reflect on the role of Facebook, the algorithm and the news feed as a way of receiving information and relating to the world. The analysis is based on a critical framework of Feenberg’s and Ihde’s theoretical work on the relationship between subject, technology and life world. The empirical material is based on ten individual interviews, which were thematically coded. Preliminary findings point towards an omnipresent role for Facebook, which users seem to be critically aware of. While all informants are clearly critical of the role Facebook plays in society, as well as in their daily life, this does not always translate into concrete actions to mitigate, improve or avoid the negative consequences of their individual Facebook use. In conclusion, we suggest that further research focuses on conceptualizing the emancipatory potential of a more direct relation with Facebook as a conceptual other, rather than understanding Facebook as a simple technology through which information about and experience with the world is simply facilitated.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society: SMSociety '18
Editors	Anatoliy Gruzd, Jenna Jacobson, Philip Mai, Jeff Hemsley, K. Hazel Kwon , Ravi Vatrapu, Anabel Quan-Haase, Luke Sloan, Jaigris Hodson
Number of pages	5
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Publication date	18 Jul 2018
Pages	370-374
ISBN (Print)	978-145036334-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3217804.3217947
Publication status	Published - 18 Jul 2018
Event	9th International Conference on Social Media and Society - CBS, København, Denmark Duration: 18 Jul 2018 → 20 Jul 2018 Conference number: 9 https://easychair.org/smart-program/SMSociety18/ABOUT.html

Conference

Conference	9th International Conference on Social Media and Society
Number	9
Location	CBS
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	København
Period	18/07/2018 → 20/07/2018
Internet address	https://easychair.org/smart-program/SMSociety18/ABOUT.html

Keywords

Algorithms
Facebook
HCI
Media use
Social media

Link to document

10.1145/3217804.3217947

Cite this

Schwartz, S. A., & Mahnke, M. S. (2018). I – Facebook – World: How people relate to technology and the world through Facebook use. In A. Gruzd, J. Jacobson, P. Mai, J. Hemsley, K. H. Kwon , R. Vatrapu, A. Quan-Haase, L. Sloan, & J. Hodson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society: SMSociety '18 (pp. 370-374). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3217804.3217947

Schwartz, Sander Andreas ; Mahnke, Martina Skrubbeltrang. / I – Facebook – World : How people relate to technology and the world through Facebook use. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society: SMSociety '18. editor / Anatoliy Gruzd ; Jenna Jacobson ; Philip Mai ; Jeff Hemsley ; K. Hazel Kwon ; Ravi Vatrapu ; Anabel Quan-Haase ; Luke Sloan ; Jaigris Hodson. New York : Association for Computing Machinery, 2018. pp. 370-374

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Schwartz, SA & Mahnke, MS 2018, I – Facebook – World: How people relate to technology and the world through Facebook use. in A Gruzd, J Jacobson, P Mai, J Hemsley, KH Kwon , R Vatrapu, A Quan-Haase, L Sloan & J Hodson (eds), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society: SMSociety '18. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, pp. 370-374, 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society, København, Denmark, 18/07/2018. https://doi.org/10.1145/3217804.3217947

I – Facebook – World: How people relate to technology and the world through Facebook use. / Schwartz, Sander Andreas; Mahnke, Martina Skrubbeltrang.
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society: SMSociety '18. ed. / Anatoliy Gruzd; Jenna Jacobson; Philip Mai; Jeff Hemsley; K. Hazel Kwon ; Ravi Vatrapu; Anabel Quan-Haase; Luke Sloan; Jaigris Hodson. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, 2018. p. 370-374.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review

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Schwartz SA, Mahnke MS. I – Facebook – World: How people relate to technology and the world through Facebook use. In Gruzd A, Jacobson J, Mai P, Hemsley J, Kwon KH, Vatrapu R, Quan-Haase A, Sloan L, Hodson J, editors, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society: SMSociety '18. New York: Association for Computing Machinery. 2018. p. 370-374 doi: 10.1145/3217804.3217947