The Big Disconnect by EdD Catherine Steiner-Adair

The Big Disconnect by EdD Catherine Steiner-Adair

Author:EdD Catherine Steiner-Adair [Catherine Steiner-Adair, EdD, and Teresa H. Barker]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-08-01T00:00:00+00:00


Facebook or Fakebook: Image, Identity, and the Empty Obsession with Presentation

Spike, a recent college graduate, tells me of his sense of confusion and betrayal after breaking up with his girlfriend, with whom he had maintained a long-distance relationship with weekend visits for a year. They had known each other since high school and much of their ongoing conversation had been through Facebook posts and texting. He had always felt they were “very compatible” in some ways, but over time he realized that his aspirations in life had evolved and on some fundamental points it was clear that they wanted different things. When he told her he wanted to break up and shared his reasons, she was devastated. She tearfully explained that the things she had said on Facebook weren’t really true and that she was open to other ideas. Spike continues:



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