Essay On Socialization And Society

Man is a social animal, a great philosopher once said and it defines one of the fundamental truths of human existence. Humans are dependent on each other for companionship and survival. We cannot live alone. The need to build relationships and living together has resulted in development of civilization and society. For centuries humans have devised ways to communicate with each other. Festivals and public events use to be a way for people to communicate and interact with each other. Different religions organized their ceremonies and worships in a way where large number of people could participate. These served not only a spiritual aspect but also a social dimension. Over centuries human civilization has evolved and changed dramatically. With

People don’t know who is the next door neighbor and they seldom communicate with each other. This is especially true in large cities where work pressure and working hours make it hard for people to travel and communicate and meet other people. Facebook had an appeal for this kind of lifestyle. Connecting with Facebook meant that you are in a position to talk to and be in touch with people around the world from the convenience of your office, drawing room or car or plane. You can talk to friends, find old friends which are out of touch, exchange pictures, documents and share any aspect of your life which you want to share. It seems to be the perfect socialization tool you need in a modern world. Millions of people have joined Facebook throughout the world. Politicians and government functionaries and large corporations are using Facebook to reach out to the people. All this show how effective a tool Facebook is. Like everything modern it has its own problems. Like everything virtual Facebook communication can never be the same as the real person to person communication. People are spending hours and hours on Facebook but they don’t go out and meet people. All this is creating a sort of introversion amongst the young adults and children who use Facebook too

Newspapers and media are full of reports how Facebook is being used for crime, fraud and abuse. It’s because it is easy to make fake id and assume identities which you don’t have to con people. We often read stories in media how Facebook communication resulted in people finding true love and friendship. At the same it’s also true that many got abused in name of love and friendship. Governments and law enforcing agencies have long been advising parents and teachers about the potential child abuse which is happening through Facebook and similar social networking sites. A lot of criminal element has started using Facebook avoiding mainstream telecommunication to avoid