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Assignment Question: (write out in full): Technology has had a significant
impact on traditional cultures throughout the world. Critically evaluate this
statement. Your answer should refer to specific examples
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References
Chukwuemeka, E. S., 2022. Impact of Technology on Culture, Tradition and Social Values.
Scholarly Articles.
Kurt, İ. & Gök, H., 2015. Impact of Technology on the Perceptions of Culture Shock. Mevlana
International Journal of Moral and Values Education, 2(2), pp. 21-28.
Technology is being changed daily by humans, but people's lives are also being changed by
technology. Every aspect of our lives is impacted by technology, which has undeniable
benefits for us. For example, our lifestyles are continually improving, saving labor,
communicating easier, etc. However, there are also negative effects when the dependence on
technology increases. “Impact of Technology on the Perceptions of Culture Shock”, by Kurt
and Gök, finding how technology impacts culture shock. It clearly provides huge information
and examples from every angle with a well-researched paper, and reporting that “technology
increases the frequency of people experiencing culture shock but it also helps decrease the
magnitude of the shock”. Another article by Chukwuemeka, titled "Impact of Technology on
Culture, Tradition, and Social Values," expresses the author's balanced opinions on the
positive and negative effects of technology on culture, tradition, and social values. The post's
statements are clear, understandable, and elaborated, concluding that technology should be
used to design digital tools that connect us not only to one another but also to one another's
ideals, respect, and inspiration for creativity.
According to Kurt and Gök, culture shock used to only occur in real life when people traveled
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to unfamiliar places and encountered unfamiliar cultural customs. But thanks to the
development of modern communication technologies, traveling is no longer necessary to
experience culture shock. To deeply discuss them, in the introduction, the authors described
what culture is, how important it is, and how technology affects culture and culture shock.
They conducted their research using the literature research method and their article was
provided to be the general review of many sources. According to their research, technology
has impacts on a variety of cultural aspects, including clothing, religion, festival and
ceremonies, food and culture shock. The authors provided the reasons behind both the positive
and negative effects of technology and explained why different cultures have an impact on our
psychological well-being, particularly when we first move to another country. They came to
the conclusion that while technology makes culture shock more common, it also helps to
lessen its impact.
Beginning with the introduction, Chukwuemeka stated that there was always a symbiotic
relationship between the technology and society or the technology and culture from the past to
the present. The advantages and disadvantages had obviously been made through 3 sections of
the article: Technological Impact on Culture, Technological Impact on Tradition and
Technological Impact on Social Values. The Human Touch and Cultural Divided, two more
sections, express more of the author's viewpoints. Offering the benefits of judicious
technology use, the author came to the conclusion that “technology should be developed to
design digital means to connect us not only to one another but also to promote our values,
respect one another, and inspire innovation”.
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The study clearly explains how technology impacts culture and culture shock in both positive
and negative ways. It could have been more improved if the writers had balanced on pros and
cons, and they should have avoided concentrating too much on the advantages while rarely
discussing the disadvantages. The study was written in straightforward language with a wide
range of examples which made it more vivid, understandable and vibrant. Moreover, the report
also provides a wealth of data from every angle, indicating that the authors paid close attention
to the research. In general, this article is worth reading, especially if you want to gather more
knowledge in this topic by using many examples and definitions, this study is suggested for
you.
Although there are some formatting mistakes such as no alignment for the article and no
reference for the sentence “I read in an article that 52% of Russians claimed the Internet would
not impact their lives if it were not available tomorrow.”, this article is worth reading. Each
section of the text was carefully crafted using simple language, a variety of examples and
pictures, which is understandable and colorful. Furthermore, the article's organization and
clarity make it easy for readers to follow, as make the post more interesting. The importance is
that the writer's descriptions of the advantages and disadvantages of technology's impact were
balanced. This article is recommended because of its generalization in many respects, yet it is
still intelligible, and it includes unbiased opinions so you won't be considered after reading.
In summary, "Impact of Technology on the Perceptions of Culture Shock" (Kurt & Gök, 2015)
is a great pick for you if you want to learn everything about the topic of culture shock affected
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by technology in a more positive manner. The research provides numerous examples as well
as explanations of culture shock and how technology influences it. Otherwise, you should read
"Impact of Technology on Culture, Tradition, and Social Values" (Chukwuemeka, 2022) if
you wish to know more about how technology affects culture, tradition, and social values from
a variety of viewpoints.
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