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A Question of Identity 
Life on the Screen is a fascinating and wide-ranging investigation of the impact of computers and networking on society, peoples' perceptions of themselves, and the individual's relationship to machines. Sherry Turkle, a Professor of the Sociology of Science at MIT and a licensed psychologist, uses Internet MUDs (multi-user domains, or in older gaming parlance multi-user dungeons) as a launching pad for explorations of software design, user interfaces, simulation, artificial intelligence, artificial life, agents, "bots," virtual reality, and "the on-line way of life." 
Turkle's discussion of postmodernism is particularly enlightening. She shows how postmodern concepts in art, architecture, and ethics are related to concrete topics much closer to home, for example AI research (Minsky's "Society of Mind") and even MUDs (exemplified by students with X-window terminals who are doing homework in one window and simultaneously playing out several different roles in the same MUD in other windows). Those of you who have (like me) been turned off by the shallow, pretentious, meaningless paintings and sculptures that litter our museums of modern art may have a different perspective after hearing what Turkle has to say. 
This is a psychoanalytical book, not a technical one. However, software developers and engineers will find it highly accessible because of the depth of the author's technical understanding and credibility. Unlike most other authors in this genre, Turkle does not constantly jar the technically-literate reader with blatant errors or bogus assertions about how things work. Although I personally don't have time or patience for MUDs,view most of AI as snake-oil, and abhor postmodern architecture, I thought the time spent reading this book was an extremely good investment.

스크린 위의 삶 = Life on the screen : identity in the age of the internet

Following the 2016 U.S. presidential election, many have expressed concern about the effects of false stories (“fake news”), circulated largely through social media. We discuss the economics of fake news and present new data on its consumption prior to the election. Drawing on web browsing data, archives of fact-checking websites, and results from a new online survey, we find: (i) social media was an important but not dominant source of election news, with 14 percent of Americans calling social media their “most important” source; (ii) of the known false news stories that appeared in the three months before the election, those favoring Trump were shared a total of 30 million times on Facebook, while those favoring Clinton were shared 8 million times; (iii) the average American adult saw on the order of one or perhaps several fake news stories in the months around the election, with just over half of those who recalled seeing them believing them; and (iv) people are much more likely to believe stories that favor their preferred candidate, especially if they have ideologically segregated social media networks.

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Social Media and Fake News in the 2016 Election

Pedagosko i psiholosko testiranje i procjenjivanje spadaju među najvažnije doprinose znanosti o ponasanju nasem drustvu i pružaju temeljna i znacajna poboljsanja u odnosu na ranije postupke. Iako se ne može ustvrditi da su svi testovi dovoljno usavrseni niti da su sva testiranja razborita i korisna, postoji velika kolicina informacija koje ukazuju na ucinkovitost kvalitetnih instrumenata u onim situacijama u kojima je njihovo koristenje potkrijepljeno validacijskim podacima. Pravilna upotreba testova može dovesti do boljih odluka o pojedincima i programima nego sto bi to bio slucaj bez njihovog koristenja, a također i ukazati na put za siri i pravedniji pristup obrazovanju i zaposljavanju. Međutim, losa upotreba testova može dovesti do zamjetne stete nanesene ispitanicima i drugim sudionicima u procesu donosenja odluka na temelju testovnih podataka. Cilj Standarda je promoviranje kvalitetne i eticne upotrebe testova te uspostavljanje osnovice za ocjenu kvalitete postupaka testiranja. Svrha objavljivanja Standarda je uspostavljanje kriterija za evaluaciju testova, provedbe testiranja i posljedica upotrebe testova. Iako bi evaluacija prikladnosti testa ili njegove primjene trebala ovisiti prvenstveno o strucnim misljenjima, Standardi pružaju okvir koji osigurava obuhvacanje svih relevantnih pitanja. Bilo bi poželjno da svi autori, sponzori, nakladnici i korisnici profesionalnih testova usvoje Standarde te da poticu druge da ih također prihvate.

Standards for educational and psychological testing

Social Network Analysis

Established in 2006, TATA Africa Services (Nigeria) Limited operates as the nodal point for Tata businesses in West Africa. TATA Africa Services (Nigeria) Limited has a strong presence in Nigeria with investments exceeding USD 10 million. The company was established in Lagos, Nigeria as a subsidiary of TATA Africa Holdings (SA) (Pty) Limited, South Africa and serves as the hub of Tata’s operations in Nigeria and the rest of West Africa.

What About Us

Expanding on long-term, in-depth research carried out in partnership with the non-profit organization, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK), we conducted a 10-country netnography concerning the use of branded events and social media to market tobacco brands to young people. Our study revealed how youth culture and activist discourse are subverted and transformed through an interlinked series of events, training sessions, sponsorships, branding moves, and recruitments. To distinguish this new form of marketing from activism, we term it “activationism.” Alongside offering an initial definition of the term, this paper broadly outlines some of its contours, theoretical connections, and implications. Robert V. Kozinets, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, rkozinets@usc.edu Rossella Gambetti, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy, rossella.gambetti@unicatt.it Maribel Suarez, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, maribels@coppead.ufrj.br Timothy Dewhirst, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada, dewhirst@uoguelph.ca Ulrike Gretzel, Netnografica LLC, Los Angeles, USA, gretzel@usc.edu Caroline Renzulli, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Washington, USA, crenzulli@tobaccofreekids.org Address correspondence to Robert V. Kozinets and Rossella Gambetti To cite: Kozinets, R.V., Gambetti, R., Suarez, M., Dewhirst, T., Gretzel, U., & Renzulli, C., (2019). Activationism: How Tobacco Marketers Hacked Global Youth Culture. In Z. Arsel, & M. Parmentier (Eds.), Consumer Culture Theory Conference 2019: The Future is Loading. Montreal, Canada.

Activationism: how tobacco marketers hacked global youth culture

Originality/value: The paper introduces technology sensemaking and technology ideology as important theoretical frameworks to understand consumer perceptions, attitudes, uses and relationships in regard to service robots in hospitality and tourism contexts.

Making Sense of Robots: Consumer Discourse on Robots in Tourism and Hospitality Service Settings

This paper aims to provide a perspective on food waste by tourists and tourist households, now and in the future.,This is a perspective article that summarizes contemporary thinking about food waste and conceptualizes food waste specifically for tourist household settings.,In tourism, food is more than nourishment and extends to visitor experiences and attractions. Yet food waste arising from tourism activity is a major environmental and societal issue. Festive moods and holiday spirits – synonymous with over-sized portions, bountiful buffets and entertainment excess – exacerbate food waste. Cultural norms that portray food waste as a sign of good hospitality further aggravate the problem. This paper argues that efforts to reduce food waste in tourism require new conceptualizations of tourist households, and where food waste occurs in relation to tourism, and of who should be responsible for preventing and managing food waste.,The tourism industry faces ever-growing economical, societal and legislative reasons to address food waste, which are dynamic and difficult to predict.,Savvy meal providers will migrate towards reducing their food waste or turning it into assets. However, a focus on preventing food waste only in traditional food service and accommodation establishments ignores the reality of growing tourist households and will stifle sustainability efforts unless theoretically unpacked and practically addressed.,A third of food produced globally is lost or wasted. Stark facts, proclamations and regulations underscore food waste as a burgeoning global problem with major environmental, social and economic costs.,Food waste, in general, and by tourists, is a burgeoning environmental, social and economic challenge. This is one of the first articles to focus on this topic and introduces the concept of tourist households.

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/TR-05-2019-0170/full/pdf?title=food-waste-in-tourist-households-a-perspective-article

Food waste in tourist households: a perspective article

Social media have become important platforms for tourism marketers but it is not clear if and how these organizations use social media to achieve particular strategic marketing goals. Given the enormous growth of both tourism and social media in China, this paper focuses on Weibo and its specific technological affordances. Using a case study methodology, it looks at five Chinese DMOs and analyses their Weibo activities in terms of correspondence to marketing communication elements and relation to specific technological affordances. The findings indicate that despite the opportunities for personal selling, DMOs do not fully capitalize on Weibo to achieve personal selling goals. Further, not all technological functions are used for strategic marketing purposes. Both theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Strategic use of social media affordances for marketing: a case study of Chinese DMOs

1. Introduction: What Future for Tourism? Part 1: Global Changes and Their Impact on Future Tourism 2. "Peak Oil" Confronts Society and Tourism: A Futuristic View 3. The Political Economy of Future Tourism Part 2: Political and Social Trends and Future Tourism 4. Security and the Future of Tourism 5. Wellbeing, Equity, Sustainable Development and Social Tourism in Twenty-first Century Europe 6. Shapers and Shifters for the Future of Travel and Tourism 7. Tourism and Quality of Life 8. Through a Glass Darkly: The Future of Tourism is Personal Part 3: Managerial Issues and Future Tourism 9. Tourism in a Technology-Dependent World 10. Human Resource Issues in the New Millennium 11. Sustainability: An Issue for the Tourism Industry in the New Millennium 12. Tomorrow's Tourist and the Case Study of New Zealand Part 4: Concluding Thoughts 13. Future Tourism: Where to Now?

Ulrike Gretzel

Papers

Activationism: how tobacco marketers hacked global youth culture

Making Sense of Robots: Consumer Discourse on Robots in Tourism and Hospitality Service Settings

Food waste in tourist households: a perspective article

Strategic use of social media affordances for marketing: a case study of Chinese DMOs

Tourism in a technology-dependent world