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Thesis statement :the five effects of technology on an individual identity; body

image, behavior, lifestyle, workplace, literacy
Supporting
sub points
Evidence
points
1.Physical
#increased
-While we may not be conscious of it, technology
Appearance/ endorsemen has influenced the way we perceive ourselves and
body image
t of
one another.
disordered
As eating disorders because increasingly
eating
problematic in countless individuals, understanding
behaviors
the impact of technology and media in our society
- bulimia,
is a cause for concern. Experts have hypothesized
anorexia
that media does in fact play a significant role on the
development of an adolescents body image, weight
apprehensions, and self-perception.
http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/eati
ng-disorder/body-image-technology
An eating disorder is a serious illness, but
thinspiration websites turn this illness into a quest
and a hobby. In this way, technology is helping to
skew the way in which people deal with eating
disorders, and it is not healthy.
https://technologyandbodyimage.wordpress.com/pa
ge/2/
#decreased
body
dissatisfactio
n
-as
significant
predictor of
depression,
obesity and
guilt.

-The media, through technological advances,

penetrates the minds of younger generations early
in their lives, powerfully influencing decreased body
satisfaction. Many research studies have discovered
a connection between exposure to fashion
magazines and a heightened level of eating
disorder symptoms in girls. Children and
adolescents are not the only vulnerable groups to
media saturation, as research has also shown a
relationship between media exposure and eating
disorders among college-aged students.
http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/eati
ng-disorder/body-image-technology

#
disembodim
ent

What the technology of the internet allows, is a

disembodiment. People can be whoever they want
to be. People forget their bodies and what that
really means in the real world, because it is simply
irrelevant on the internet. The authors explain that
[t]here is no race. There is no gender. . . There are
no infirmities. There are only minds (Young &

Whitty 2).

2.BEHAVIOU
R

Subpoint
-Greater
control over
selfpresentation
-negative
behaviour

Subpoint
2.
-self-concept
-Self-esteem

Subpoint
3.
- use of
internet
-individual
easily
change
behaviour
LITERACY
and
language

# access to
far more
data and
far more
sophisticat
ed
analytical
tools

How this relates to the overall theme of the blog is

that technology allows people to change their body.
In other words, people can embody anyone who
they want online. If you have access to a bunch of
pictures of someone that is attractive, it is very
easy to pretend to be that person.
https://technologyandbodyimage.wordpress.com/
Evidence(s)
Greater control over self- presentation can
enabled someone to hide the physical cues to
identity that are ascribed the body. The identity
information cannot be inferred and thus can has to
explicitly communicated accurately but sometimes
not such as we cannot see one another by face-toface.
( Ellison, Hancock and Toma,2012,page5)
Evidence(s)
In some reseach notes that assessing the impact
of viewing one's Facebook profile versus looking at
oneself in a mirror on Self-esteem. In related study,
user can be remind about important aspects of their
lives and thus looking at one's own profile can boost
one's behaviour and feelings of self worth and also
can motivated to selective self -present online
Toma,2010, p7
Festinger,1954 ,p7

Technolgy such as internet give individual easily

change their behaviour especially for the teenagers.
They might be different when always through
connections in social network.
Evidence(s)
girl's story, 19 and 20

And technology is also exerting an effect on

how we study language, allowing researchers
access to far more data and far more
sophisticated analytical tools.
https://www.noslanguesourlanguages.gc.ca/collaborateurscontributors/articles/20140224-techeng.html

encourages
social
isolation
#
encourage
the
developme
nt
of general
cognitive
skills

We can now consider the possible effects that

communication technology may have on a
childs language and literacy skills
Proposed effects on language. Models of
language
acquisition stress the importance of human
interactions in developing language skills.
Children raised in very deprived language
environments can struggle, particularly with the
development of social communication (Bishop,
2001). A major concern regarding
communication technology is that it
potentially encourages social isolation and that
this may have a negative impact on language
skills.
Proposed effects on literacy. There is research
that
shows that computer use may encourage the
development
of general cognitive skills that, in turn, should
support the
development of higher order language and
literacy skills.
Comparisons have been made between
computer use and
television viewing (Subrahmanyam et al., 2001)
http://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/asha/publica
tions/cicsd/2010F-Use-of-ModernCommunication-Technology.pdf

#The
introduction
of new
words , as
new
conventions
and new
abbreviation
s associated
with the
technology

Technologys role in our lives is astonishing. Its

effect on the way we communicate has changed the
English language forever.
To be more specific, the way we speak today is, by
and large, the way we spoke before the internet
became what it is, albeit with an enriched
vocabulary. Conventions of telephone conversations
have, to my mind, changed little: we still use the
same methods if not words to greet and sign off,
for example.
Email altered the structure of the letter as a
communicative tool. It brought with it a whole new
etiquette, as well as new conventions and new

abbreviations, such as IMO (in my opinion), FWIW

(for what its worth), IIRC (if I remember correctly)
and FYI (for your information).
http://www.englishlanguageexpert.com/englishlanguage-articles/the-impact-of-technology-on-theenglish-language/

LIFESTYLE(
KN)

Subpoint
1. Make
easier
financial
managemen
t

Evidence(s)
Save time and increase life efficiency
Encouraging kids to try new financial literacy apps
and games
EmergingEdTech, ODYSSEAS PAPADIMITRIOU, 17th
of Dec 2013
http://www.emergingedtech.com/2013/12/howtechnology-can-help-teachers-parents-fosterfinancial-literacy/

Subpoint
2. Trigger
home
business

Evidence(s)
Lead to a wealth/high degree of lifestyle
US News & World Report, Miranda Marquit, 3rd of
Oct 2014(page...)
http://liverichlivewell.com/technology-improvedlife/

Subpoint
3. Provide
inactive
lifestyle
Evidence(s)

Participation in physical activity usually declines as

young people get older
Dr Paul Zollinger-Read, chief medical officer, Bupa,
The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainablebusiness/technology-inactive-lifestyle-changingchildren
With an excessive use of High Tech appliances,
many adults and children as well have become
obese
The impact of technology on our lifestyle in
Mauritius, 25 mars 2015/dans Biz, English,
Innovation, TECHNO /par ict.io
http://ict.io/the-impact-of-technology-on-our-

4. Provide
online
education

PROFESSION

Salaries
climbing as
technology
thriving

Technology
does
influence
corporations

Technology
bridges
distances,
makes work
faster, and
can help
determine
person-job
fit

essential in
determining
person-job
fit

lifestyle-in-mauritius/
Evidence(s)
The Effects Of Technology On Lifestyle, And
Techno-Romanticsm, February 27, 2011
http://www.ictineducation.org/homepage/2011/2/27/the-effects-of-technology-onlifestyle-and-techno-romanticsm.html
Technology & Lifestyle in the 21st Century, Thea
Theresa English,
http://www.ehow.com/facts_6023233_technologylifestyle-21st-century.html
Evidence(s)
As technologies become ever more sophisticated,
companies have an increasing demand for highly
skilled workers and higher skill levels equate to
higher pay.
Www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/daniel-kendal/the-effectsof-technology_b_4984096.html
Every year, companies lose an estimated $759
billion from salary losses[^ Malachowski, D. (2005,
July 11). Wasted time at work costing companies
billions | Full page. San Francisco Bay Area News,
Sports, Business, Entertainment, Classifieds: SFGate
. Retrieved November 21, 2011, from
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?
f=/g/a/2005/07/11/wastingtime.TMP&ao=all]
technology does have a positive effect on the
workplace.. Having technology in the work place is
a blessing in disguise. With more research,
companies will be able to figure out how to use
personality to their advantage instead of letting it
cost them money. Technology has already become
essential in today's society. E-mails, memo's,
calendars, and organization can all be taken care of
online, and to make such benefits successful,
suitable personalities may play a large role in its
effectiveness
To management, we would recommend using
technology to get to know their employees and
placing people in a job environment that they are
best suited for. Personality is essential in
determining person-job fit because people are not
cookie-cutter molds; they are unique individuals
and need to be treated as such. Not everyone can
and will succeed in certain positions. Management
should learn to identify traits in people looking to
work for the business. In addition, personality also

plays a role in how you want your company to be

viewed. If the company represents values that a
person do not share, or do not believe in, it may
affect the business directly since companies have a
"liability to an employees bad act[11] ". We urge
management to consider the consequences of
having unfit personalities in the workplace.
Negativity can spread like a virus crippling your
company from the inside-out. Management needs
to make sure it can control potential discontent
before it happens.
Technology has a great influence behind companies
of changing in their organizational structures;
companies change their organizational structures in
order to adapt to the advancing technologies ,and
to be more productive and competitive. Technology
is a form of communication that has improved the
market place for the better. Technology is also a
more efficient way for transacting business but it is
also a great use for the business because it greatly
improves work flow.
What are the Pros and Cons of Technology in Organizational Structure
o Pros
save money and time
information sharing
reduce risk and mistakes
improve overall effectiveness and productiveness
Technology is certainly important in organizational structure because it helps a
company to be successful in many ways. For instance, information technology saves
a company time and reduces costs by eliminating the steps in the communication
between individuals, departments within a organization, and also between
companies. Using operational technology allows information/data to be used more
effetively ,and tasks are completed using less time while risk and mistakes are
reduced to the lowest level.
o Cons
employee education/ training
maintenance by professionals
privacy and security issues
lack of computer expertise

difficulty developing relationships

limitation business types
However, there are concerns of using the technology. New employee trainning will
need to be provided, and it could be a major expense. Tech support and
maintenance for operation softwares will also need to be done in case of softwares
crashes.[10] Privacy and security are issues for internet-based process sysyem. It is
important to make sure who the person is on the other line, and who will be getting
the information behind computer networks. Company will also have difficulties to
develop relationships with other companies since information are available and
open to the world market. For instance, a business located in United States has little
chances to meet face-to-face with a business in Asia. Other minor disadvantages
could be lack of computer expertise and issues with copy rights.[11]