Media ethics versus user motivation – A discussion about the Social Networks on the Internet
Media ethics versus user motivation – A discussion about the Social Networks on the Internet

Summary/Abstract: The text is a reflection upon the motivation and the ethical principles of social network users on the internet. It advances the point of view that these networks are a medium which supports identity-building. The text tries to provide some sociological and philosophical explanations, using the habitus and social capital theory of Pierre Bourdieu and theatricality theories from the cultural studies, in order to excuse the media (in some causes) from the reproach of being unethical.

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