Relating Through Technology: Everyday Social Interaction

by Jeffrey A. Hall

This book answers one of the most critical questions of our time, does the vast connectivity afforded by mobile and social media lead to more personal connection with one another? It offers an evidence-based account of the role of technology in close relationships that confronts such pressing questions as where face-to-face communication belongs in this digital age, whether social media is harmful to our well-being, and how online communication spills-over into our offline communication and relationships. Each chapter explores the positive and negative influences of media on relationships, coalescing into a balanced assessment of how technological advancement has altered our connections with each other. By zeroing in on communication with the most important people in our lives and tracing the changes in computer-mediated communication over time, Relating Through Technology focuses the conversation about media on its use in our everyday lives and relationships.

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 16, 2020

Reviews

[Lucy Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great conversations about Social Media and how it is impacting interpersonal relationships as well as a briefing on the main theories pertaining to this topic!