Identity

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As understood within social, cultural, and political networks, the concept of identity has been made all the more complicated by the advent of technology and its challenges to a discreet sense of 'self.'

The development of technology has allowed for communication to become increasingly mediated, rather than immediate, or direct. The self has also become mediated as a result of the increased role of technology in everyday life.

Furthermore, notions of the 'ideal subject' and the identities inscribed onto technology have garnered attention and criticism as larger and more diverse groups of people gain access to various forms of technology.

[edit] Online Identities

Some critics give credit to technological forms like the internet for providing people with more control over their individual identities, as online anonimity presents an opportunity for the construction of multiple, dynamic, shared and sometimes fictional selves.

Others take a less optimistic view of technology and its effect on identity. They point out its 'dehumanizing' potential, in that technology has created a move away from a sense of embodiment and 'true' self.