نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية
المؤلف
مدرس بقسم الاجتماع – کلية الآداب – جامعة عين شمس
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عنوان المقالة [English]
المؤلف [English]
To join Facebook is a new phenomena in Egyptian society in the past few years. The site attracted a variety of social groups in terms of age, educational level and type. They have opted to join this social networking site which allows them to enter into the a virtual community. This community is free from the bondage of all community institutions and limitations of cultural, political, security, administrative and religious control of the familiar in the life of the Egyptian citizen.
While those were joining in the virtual world social networks or virtual reality , they were simply engaging in many activities that contribute in one way or another in the creation or strengthening of social capital through mechanisms for friendship, networking and deepening of interactions.
Despite the novelty of Facebook relationships that did not exceed five years, the results showed some significant role for this site in the development of social networks and social interactions that involve a degree of trust and cooperation, allowing the potential of creating and strengthening social capital.
Resulted in this field study, which applied to 313 persons representing the levels of social, age and education are different, the important result is that Facebook is not only room for the creation of social capital, a new default substitute for social capital and realistic exercises the social site famous role in the consolidation of some Images of traditional social relations, at a time that presents ways and new mechanisms to create and strengthen new forms of virtual relations. It is, therefore, exceeded a form of social capital on Facebook has been witnessing some Alemraouhat and interactions.
The Study Concluded that Facebook does not stop at the borders of the creation or strengthening of social capital, but provides opportunities and possibilities to make the individuals involved in the larger world whether domestic or worldwide, and supports their ability to participate in public affairs, representing a potential can be exploited to stimulate the efforts of the forces of development.