this study has been conducted to examine the impact of the increasing use of virtual social networks on family structure. to achieve more accurate results, the research is carried out using the mixed method (qualitative and quantitative) and to collect the required date, first, 30 married individuals active in virtual social networks were selected and interviewed. then, a questionnaire was util...

the aim of this paper is to show that modern media are not totally independent of the older media and that there is, specifically, a kind of language transfer from older media such as television to the modern ones. although internet users enjoy relatively more freedom in the virtual reality public domains compared with real public domains, their political communications in negotiation rooms are...

Virtual advisory services are very important tools for the psychological self-help domain. It is particularly valuable for emergency rescuers in relieving their psychological distress given the high-stress nature of their occupation. To investigate optimal design strategies for an effective virtual advisory service to empower emergency rescuers, this article explores how virtual advisor identit...

The penetration and growth of the Internet, as a key technology of the 21st century, caused to some major changes in all individual and social aspects of human life. Some of these changes, which associated with the evolution and changes in the concepts, including legal and political ones, have become a challenge. Identity as a legal and Government as a political concepts are in those fields whi...

Virtual Colonialism (Ameli, 2011) is reflecting a new trend of colonialismin the virtual space parallel to the physical space. According to Ameli(2007), withthe “Dual Spacization” of life,the imperial powers like the United States of Americatake the advantage of the synchronization and translocality of the virtual space toexpand their realm of imperial power through the “attraction” and “persua...

In this paper, we try to see how virtual networks can af- fect the behavior of the young. Since there are so many indices to be affected by social networks, we evaluate these effects only on 10 more comprehensive behaviors as follows: identity, getting information and the rumors, rationalism,life style, spare time, religions rituals and cer- emonies, interaction with family, employment and eco-...

In this paper, we try to see how virtual networks can af- fect the behavior of the young. Since there are so many indices to be affected by social networks, we evaluate these effects only on 10 more comprehensive behaviors as follows: identity, getting information and the rumors, rationalism,life style, spare time, religions rituals and cer- emonies, interaction with family, employment and eco-...

Instant messaging is a form of computer-mediated communication (CMC) with unique characteristics that reflect a realistic presentation of an author’s online stylistic characteristics. Instant messaging communications use virtual identities, which hinder social accountability and facilitate IM-related cybercrimes. Criminals often use virtual identities to hide their true identity and may also su...

Abstract: This article presents an approach to the concept of border in cyberspace, analyzed as a place of communication and identity. Firstly, it explores the various dimensions of the border and specifies the role of geographical boundaries. The article later highlights the different aspects that define virtual borders, such as changes in the concept of borders provoked by the arrival of the ...

Virtual Technologies have enabled us all to become publishers and broadcasters. The world of information has become saturated with a multitude of opinions, and opportunities to express them. Track 2 " Virtual Technologies and Social Shaping " of the 9 th Conference on Human Choice and Computers (HCC9) explores some of the issues that have arisen in this new information society, how we are shape...