Social Networking Sites’ Impact on Political Engagement: An Emphasis on African Americans

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Stephen Bell
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Political Engagement

scholarly journals The Perceived Impact of Social Networking Sites and Apps on the Social Capital of Saudi Postgraduate Students: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Abdulelah A. Alghamdi ◽  
Margaret Plunkett
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Civic Participation ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

With the increased use of Social Networking Sites and Apps (SNSAs) in Saudi Arabia, it is important to consider the impact of this on the social lives of tertiary students, who are heavy users of such technology. A mixed methods study exploring the effect of SNSAs use on the social capital of Saudi postgraduate students was conducted using a multidimensional construct of social capital, which included the components of life satisfaction, social trust, civic participation, and political engagement. Data were collected through surveys and interviews involving 313 male and 293 female postgraduate students from Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) in Makkah. Findings show that male and female participants perceived SNSAs use impacting all components of social capital at a moderate and mainly positive level. Correlational analysis demonstrated medium to large positive correlations among components of social capital. Gender differences were not evident in the life satisfaction and social trust components; however, females reported more involvement with SNSAs for the purposes of political engagement while males reported more use for civic participation, which is an interesting finding, in light of the norms and traditional culture of Saudi society.

scholarly journals The impact of social networking sites on socialization and political engagement: Role of acculturation

2019 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 503-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Kizgin ◽  
Ahmad Jamal ◽  
Nripendra Rana ◽  
Yogesh Dwivedi ◽  
Vishanth Weerakkody
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
The Impact

When Citizens in Authoritarian States Use Facebook for Social Ties but Not Political Participation

2017 ◽  
pp. 192-214
Author(s):  
Wairagala Wakabi
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
The State ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Western Democracies

Numerous researchers have found a correlation between citizens' use of social networking sites (SNS) like Facebook and their likelihood for eParticipation. However, SNS use does not have the same effect on all citizens' political engagement. In authoritarian countries, Facebook offers a platform for citizens to challenge the power of the state, provide alternative narratives and mobilise for political change. This chapter examines how using Facebook affects the participative behaviours of Ugandans and concludes that in low internet use, authoritarian contexts, the Civic Voluntarism Model's postulation of the factors that explain political participation, and the benefits Facebook brings to participation in Western democracies, are upended. Overwhelming detachment from politics, low belief in citizens' online actions influencing change and fear of reprisals for criticising an authoritarian president in power for 30 years, severely dulled the appetite for eParticipation. Hence, Facebook was growing citizens' civic skills but hardly increasing online participation.

When Citizens in Authoritarian States Use Facebook for Social Ties but Not Political Participation

2019 ◽  
pp. 1143-1165
Author(s):  
Wairagala Wakabi
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
The State ◽  
Civic Skills ◽  
Western Democracies

Numerous researchers have found a correlation between citizens' use of social networking sites (SNS) like Facebook and their likelihood for eParticipation. However, SNS use does not have the same effect on all citizens' political engagement. In authoritarian countries, Facebook offers a platform for citizens to challenge the power of the state, provide alternative narratives and mobilise for political change. This chapter examines how using Facebook affects the participative behaviours of Ugandans and concludes that in low internet use, authoritarian contexts, the Civic Voluntarism Model's postulation of the factors that explain political participation, and the benefits Facebook brings to participation in Western democracies, are upended. Overwhelming detachment from politics, low belief in citizens' online actions influencing change and fear of reprisals for criticising an authoritarian president in power for 30 years, severely dulled the appetite for eParticipation. Hence, Facebook was growing citizens' civic skills but hardly increasing online participation.

Effects of Priming Danger on Information Disclosure on Social Networking Sites

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andie F. Lueck ◽  
Mayia Corcoran ◽  
Maureen Casey ◽  
Sarah Wood ◽  
Ross Auna
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Information Disclosure
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