By Tyler Leese
This week’s
readings discussed in great detail, the values and significance in
which words, speech and descriptions can create place and a literary
picture of meaning through narrative.
Instagram is among a
plethora of virtual networks where users can show, describe and tell
stories with words of significance and meaning which encapsulate
their photos or videos, into moments. I am lucky enough to follow and
be followed by great people on Instagram who share their experiences
and place my mind into their moments. Each user embarks on a journey
to share their daily life with the digital world and capture the
imaginations of their followers and friends through their words.
Reading is a great form literary visualization, in which the author
takes the reader on a journey or ethnographical experience and uses
words to form understanding and meaning for the reader. Recently, a
friend on Instagram and also offline, went abroad to photograph and
film houses in Beverly Hills, and neighboring regions, for his
Australian television program on channel 7. His montage of
images posted on Instagram, along with vivid descriptions and
stories, created a clear narrative of his travels, which assisted in
the building of his social capital with new connections and a wider
audience.
Virtual
networks provide the user with the opportunity to create a narrative
on life, this may be fictional in its entirety, but tells a story
which orients the reader. Instagram, along with mainly all social
networks, is a platform for which users can create a sense of one’s
self, using the narratives we tell our followers (Kuttainen, 2015).
These narratives can be told through the depiction of multimedia and
words, which complement each other. Speaking from a metaphorical
perspective, the reading by Tuan gives mention to the concept that
speech is a component of the process which transforms space into
place (Tuan, 1991). The same principle applies in narratives, however
this time, the words are giving place and meaning to the reader. In
conclusion, virtual networks are an ever evolving story of one’s
life, just as magazines such as The Home
and The
Queenslander in the 1930’s were a
growing publication, virtual networks are also a publication, however
the future will depend on if these publications will continue to
grow.
References:
Kuttainen,
V. (2015). BA1002: Our Space: Networks, Narratives, and the Making of
Place, Week 5: Stories and Places (PowerPoint Presentation).
Retrieved from http://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au
Tuan, Y. (1991). Annals
of the Association of American Geographers [Adobe Digital
Editions version]. Retrieved from
http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2563430.pdf
Image Reference:
The Harwood Institute Of Public Innovation. Covering Communities [Image]. Retrieved from http://www.coveringcommunities.org/images/master%20narratives.png
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