I am re-posting after realising everything has to be in the third person and not the first :s
In order to be able to provide a valid conclusion to the initial question, it is integral that research is undertaken. The research required needs to be structured in order to look at the argument from a variety of different angles to perceive all the affecting matters relevant to my question. Therefore, the research to be undertake should come under the following points of interest:
• Definition of “community”
• How mobile phones are eroding the concept of a community
• Social Networking/mobile phones are replacing a physical community with a virtual one
• How young people are re-shaping our preconception of a community
• How readily available mobile phones/mobile internet are to us
• How mobile phones are eroding the concept of a community
• Social Networking/mobile phones are replacing a physical community with a virtual one
• How young people are re-shaping our preconception of a community
• How readily available mobile phones/mobile internet are to us
Obtaining research related to the above topics should enable me to gain a reasonable understanding, thus qualifying of a conclusion to be drawn of relative validity.
Ideally, It would be better for the research to come from both primary and secondary sources. Enabling for a better conclusion if a comparison between personal research and that of others could be performed. However, due to time constraints, conducting my own research involving participation of others would not be viable. A lack of time will also mean that triangulation is not possible, as this method requires the employment of three types of research. Not using such a method will compromise the conclusion as there is no other data to cross – verify with personal research.
To aid in counteracting this issue, research should be obtained for a broad array of different mediums. Such mediums including: books, e-books, newspaper articles, internet, catalogues, dictionaries and market reports. The findings obtained from these sources should include both qualitative and quantitative data. A blend of the two will enable both personal opinions, and those of others to be backed up with figures and statistics
Once the research has been collected, its intended use is it to produce an unbiased opinion when discussing whether mobile phones have caused the demise of the community. The research obtained should enable the perception of both sides of the argument and from this a conclusion can be drawn.
