"Identify Constructions on Facebook: Digital empowerment in anchored relationships"

"Identify Constructions on Facebook: Digital empowerment in anchored relationships" was orginally published in 2008 as topic in Computers in Human Behavior . This article is written by professionals at Temple University's Department of Sociology so I can automatically assume that they are experts with the illustration and processes of Facebook. The authors Shanyang Zhao, Sherri Grasmuch, and Jason Martin all have the intentions to explore how Facebook users expose the more positive side of their self instead of the real side. Explicitly stated,"the purpose of this article is to increase our understandings of self presentation in general and identify construction in the online environment in general." They explained how users would rather show images than to convey a true statement.
The article is organized into five different sections: the introduction, literature review, showing research, focus of the present study, and the results. They used math and statistics to explain the methods they approach throughout the study. When the writers use specific terms, they interpret how they used the term and why they use them in that way. From the evidence that they gave, I can come to understanding of the information they were trying to convey to their audience. The author's article can be applealing to facebook users or public population.
Markus and Nurius were cited in this article saying that “ a person’s conception of him or herself at a given time can be divided into two categories: the ‘‘now selves” and the ‘‘possible selves.” "Now selves" being the truth and "possible selves" being the fake. Both men and women were cited to share their academic beliefs on this topic. I think that I’m expected to get a understanding about how highly complex Facebook is and how it puts pressure on someone to show their online "self".
Even though its said that the study needs more research, I feel that I did get a better comprehension of other people’s views about why the chose to reveal certain information to the public and why not. I feel that I have a connection with this article because I’m in a environment now where Facebook is used daily and to most people it’s like a addiction which is supported by social behavior. If I had to write on this topic, I would consider to write about the importance of facebook, chat rooms, blogs, and on-line dating and why are these so popular in today‘s society.