Let’s face it, thanks to technology, we can do anything just about anywhere. You can text a friend while working on a paper and, at the same time, instant message another person. I stumbled across a book the other day that talks about technology on the go.
Portable Communites: The Social Dynamics of Online and Mobile Connectedness by Mary Chayko highlights how people are able to stay in touch via the Internet and other high-tech ways. In today’s world, they can do this with very little effort. The book talks about the fact that it’s easier than ever to share a picture, video, message, or a million other things. The book’s main focus is on how technology has made staying connected portably extremely possible. Chayko notes that people are social by nature and things like blogs, social networking, and texting help them to form bonds. They can now stay connected anywhere thanks to smart phones, laptops, and other new high-tech gadgets. Chayko breaks her book up into, what she calls, internal and external dynamics. In the first section she talks about thinking, feeling, emotions, the ability to play and have fun, and the role of social networking in staying connected to our friends. On the external side, things like interactions between people, expressing yourself, and the social landscape all help to strengthen social connections on a portable level.
The book can get a little scientific at times, which makes it a little confusing. Despite that, and the fact that it’s on the thick side, it isn’t difficult to read. I really like that the author puts some focus on social networking, since that’s something I’m very involved with. The whole concept is something I’d never really thought about and it’s kind of interesting.
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