Technology and Relationship Systems of Society

Question: Discuss about theTechnology and Relationshipfor Systems of Society. Answer: Introduction Humanity has evolved in the essence that humans can be separated from the beast in multiple aspects of reasoning and behavior. When the relationship between humanity and technology is given a thought, is evident that there is a complex relationship in a wide array of a phenomenon like science, systems of rights, systems of society, and the universal nature. The discovery of powerful energy sources over time like electricity, coal, and petroleum has enabled humanity to conquer the barriers presented by nature. These discoveries have facilitated the growth of humanity by making the world seem like a global village. However, it is important to note that technological development has drained humanity in the world because a human being has become dependent on technology to the point they do not apply basic humanity capabilities like thinking (Xanthidis Koutzampasopoulou Xanthidou, 2016). Moreover, technology has drained the essence of relationships with reduced face-to-face communication that foster strong and long lasting relationships. Thesis Despite the positive influence technology has on the lives of human beings, it has led to a decline in face-to-face communication among married couples and people in serious relationships thus affecting the creation of strong and understanding relationships. Literature Review Advancement in technology that has facilitated the spread of social media has affected human relations by reducing face-to-face communication. According to a study by Lenhart and Duggan (2016), the internet, social media, and cell phones have become an integral part of human being as 66% of couples or people in a relationship use social media and cell phones. Moreover, Lenhart and Duggan further stated that 74% of adults who use the internet reported that Internet had an effect on their relationship, while 20% stated that the Internet affected their relationship negatively. In addition to this, 25% of married couples use text message as their source of communication even when they are at home together. This shows a reduction on face-to-face communication that can facilitate strong relationships due to facial cues. Nonetheless, Lenhart and Duggan (2016) further stated that 25% of married partners felt their spouses were distracted by the use of cell phones of social media, 8% of inter net users had an argument about the amount the time their spouses spend online. According to Younes and Al-Zoubi, (2015), pavement in technology has taken control over our lives. Moreover, despite the fact that technology makes life easier, it also creates problems to the society like the decline in normal social behavior. Sait and Al-Tawil, (2007) outlined that advancement in technology plays an important role in the widening of social interaction, by bringing different cultures and societies into direct and indirect contact with each other, thus, influencing the cultures at different locations. Moreover, Sait and Al-Tawil, (2007) further stated that the development of the society depends on human communication and interaction. Ideally, the technological factors that facilitate the interaction can also have negative effects on the development of the society. This paper views technology from a cultural anthropologist perspective, where it investigates the influence of technology on interaction and communication. Technology, especially social media, and the inter net takes up much time that can be spent on other activities like reading, socializing, and sleeping among other factors. This can affect the relationship between people because people might not know each other at a personal level. Methodology This study will utilize quantitative research design to investigate the effects of social media on personal human relationships. As noted by Babbie, (2010) a quantitative research design enables a researcher to examine the relationship between dependent variables (relationships) and independent variable (technology). This study will focus on the online group within Saudi Arabia. The online community comprise of people with internet access. However, this study will focus on people who are married or in a serious relationship with internet access, and mobile phones. Thus, the result presented will infer on the behaviour of the mentioned group but not the whole population. Under quantitative research design, the researcher will utilize survey, specifically, questionnaires as tools of data collection. Moreover, the study will utilize stratified sampling to select the samples. Stratified sampling entails partitioning of the population into clusters of interest (Perreault, 2011). For instance, in this case, we can partition the population into the married internet and mobile phone users, and serious relationship individuals with internet access. Nonetheless, the questionnaires will be distributed manually and online using emails. After receiving the questionnaires, the research will collect the data and analyze the data utilizing quantitative techniques like MatLab. References Babbie, E. (2010). The practice of social research (12th ed.). Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pub. Co. Lenhart, A. Duggan, M. (2016). Couples, the Internet, and Social Media. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science Tech. Retrieved 28 October 2016, from https://www.pewinternet.org/2014/02/11/couples-the-internet-and-social-media/ Perreault, K. (2011). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches. 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