Topic:
How technology influences modern society and its contribution to social
problems such as sexual and domestic
violence
Cross-discipline thinking and argumentatively writing
provides a full panorama for problem evaluation and discussion. The topic on
how technology influences the modern society is a cross-discipline analysis of
two disciplines; computer science and sociology. On one hand, computer science
deals with the study of technology. On the other hand, sociology is dedicated
to analyzing how the society performs, its core values and norms. Technology in
this topic is regarded as a tool, a vehicle that impacts on the norms, values
and beliefs practiced in an individual society. The values, standards and
practices in a corporation have undergone numerous changes. The changes are
influenced largely by the emergence of technology. The changes impact both
positively and negatively on the society. The topic focuses on the negative effects
of the tool and the social havoc that emerges. To be specific, violence is a
point of discussion that correlates the two disciplines. Violence is a social
construction and as such, it has undergone numerous changes over time, and it
reflects power relationships. The link between the two disciplines is well
stipulated as each emphasizes the social setup and the resultant impact.
Like any other correlation, the two areas of study
overlap. On one end, the social construction focuses on the vices prevalent in
the society where violence becomes a critical issue of interest. On the other
hand, as technology evolves, the damaging and widespread challenges it causes
become evident and the two disciplines collide and overlap at this juncture.
Technology cannot exist outside the bounds of the social structure. As a
discovery, it was developed to help curb the challenges that coexist in
society. However, like any other man-made tool, it is prone to misuse and for
personal interest. It is through the aspect of technology that modern society
is founded. In a society where sexual harassment and domestic violence is
prevalent, the tool does not mitigate the vice but rather increases its
influence. It acts not only as a stepping stone towards goal achievement and
enhance better lives, but also as a tool that deploys an imminent threat to
curbing the vice. The interaction of the two disciplines is evident, sociology
creates a social platform that adopts and applies technology. The vices
practiced in the society such as sexual harassment are fueled by the
application and adoption of technology.
Like any other research, there are limitations and
challenges that face an individual researcher. In this study, a problem arises
in finding a cross-sectional relationship between the two disciplines. Since
sociology deals with the ways of the people and the social construction of the
society, providing a correlation with an intuitive, technology-based training
like computer science poses a challenge. The researcher must evaluate the two
areas of interest in depth to provide an informative, statistically correct and
authentic research. To achieve this, the study must assess the contribution of
technology to the social structure. The growth of technology and specifically
the internet is attributed to a variety of voices. The social vice that is of
concern is sexual and domestic violence. Violence is a major concern to the
general public as it instills fear. Determining what causes and triggers
violence and who defines its extent is a challenge.
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