Socio-Psychological impact of Technology on Human Relationships

Abstract

The topic of my research is An Anthropological Study of the Socio-Psychological Effects of Teclmology on Human Relationships. I have conducted this research because I have to analyze the generational perception of the people towards cellular technology to inquire that How far the people adopted the changing social set up with the usage of teclmology and also to know the Impact assessment of use of modem teclmology on social and political change and also to explore that How teclmology creates a sanitized image of our lives which creates social pressure to live that life style. I have used interview guide to receive data and infonnation from my respondents. I also have my key informants who have helped me in gain data. I have conducted in depth interviews and focus group discussions with my respondents which I have selected by using purposive and accidental sampling. I have selected my respondents from different age groups and from different backgrounds in order to include diverse data in my research. I have found that technology is an essential for us and teclmology has great impact on our life. Secondly my respondents have told me that they have faced great social pressure and their relationship is affected by online communication. The young generation is quite comfortable in adopting the coming changes in the teclmology and they have a very positive attitude about the changing roles dynamics of the society because of teclmology but the elders are somehow reluctant in adopting technology in their lives.