FaceBook: The virtual book of ... narratives?

                                                     [Image: Romain, D. 2010.] 

Narratives are everywhere. According to Kuttainen, V, (2015), “Narrative is important in regards to how we organise our space.” It has a great effect on how we see things around us. There are multiple different forms of narratives that we are essentially surrounded by each day. Ontology is an additional concept which is relevant to narratives. It is essentially our perspective of the world. You can read more about ontology here. The key concept of narrative will be linked to FaceBook. 

The social networking website, FaceBook, provides it’s users with the opportunity to upload photos, statuses, and to share links or other posts. These major aspects of FaceBook can be considered as forms of narratives. The opportunity to post a status for friends to see essentially provides the opportunity to upload a narrative. Posting a status or a photo is telling a story. According to Kuttainen, V, (2015), “Narratives can be exchanged.” On a FaceBook user’s post, depending on the user’s privacy settings, it can be commented on by other users. This is an example of exchanging narratives on FaceBook.

The way in which FaceBook users present their narratives have the potential to set the mood of their ‘stories’. Basically, the language which is used in the narratives have power. According to Tuan, Y, (1991), “… warm conversation between friends can make the place itself seem warm; by contrast, malicious speech has the power to destroy a place’s reputation and thereby its visibility.” FaceBook users have the power to do this.

Overall, it can clearly be seen how the concept of narratives and the specific concept of ontology, can be linked to the social networking website, FaceBook.

Reference List

Kuttainen, V. (2015). BA1002: Our Space: Networks, Narratives, and Place: Lecture 5.       Retrieved on 28/08/15 from http://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au

Rouse, M. (2005). Ontology. Retrieved from http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/ontology         

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Tuan, Y-L. (1991). Language and the Making of Place. Retrieved on 28/08/15 from http://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au

[Image]. Romain, D. (2010). FaceBook Book. Retrieved from                                                                                                                                                 http://www.fubiz.net/2010/11/19/facebook-book/ on 28/08/15.