Assignment:
Community Types Problem:
Regarding "communities" (urban, suburban, rural). The "characteristics" (components, elements) of these "communities" are discussed in the text. What I would like for you to consider is the concept of "cybercommunities" ("communities" on the Internet). First, please describe your understanding of the essential components or "elements" of a (any) "community" (whether urban, suburban, or rural AND notice there is MORE THAN one "element" that results in a group of persons being a "community"), then "analyze" a specific cybercommunity of which YOU are a member or a cybercommunity of which you are aware, and discuss how that "cybercommunity" exhibits similar and/or dissimilar "elements" from the more "traditional" communities discussed in the text. And please share your thoughts on how such "cybercommunities" affect society and what "role" you see for them in the future.
Consider how this relates to role of "media". Also consider if cybercommunities have any relation to "McDonaldlization." Also, please consider how this relates to various types of groups in society (like the ones you considered in DQ4A) AND how this relates to the focus of (Government, Economy, Environment) AND, of course, how these concepts relate to YOUR workplace! Yes, please explore ALL this "relationships!"