Title: Social Media Culture - Business 2 Community
Headings: Social Media Culture
Social Media Culture
1. Communication
2. Socialization
3. Change
Author: Kevin H. Stanford

Content: social media has the greatest impact on individuals who are in their secondary phase of socialization. This occurs in late childhood and adolescence. At this point in maturation, individuals are incredibly susceptible to outside ideas, perceptions, and concepts. Interestingly, the secondary phase of socialization is also when most individuals begin to participate in social media. When these individuals interact with their peers on social media, the social contagion effect takes place–an effect which can lead to adopting certain behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs from those within a social network. Social media, thereby, teaches individuals how they should act and carry themselves so that they will be accepted by their peers and society. In the 21st century, social media plays a huge role in indoctrinating individuals into society. 3. Change
While communication and socialization are necessary parts of social media, change is a by-product. Change can be political or social and can involve many different facets of life.