This 4-page double spaced essay should have a thesis/argument that answers the question in the prompt directly. (you may use a sort of 5-paragraph essay format for each question) Then, your body parag

Essay question 2

Some have argued that the internet has made our physical, face-to-face lives less social but our online, virtual lives more social (Hampton 2010; Castells 2014). First of all, what are the most important ways that virtual communities have changed and shaped our physical, face-to-face communities? Second, using at least two examples from readings/lectures/videos, etc. in what ways are virtual communities an adequate replacement for face-to-face communities, and in what ways do they fall short?