Social media have allowed people to document personal experiences, and create life-long shrines of loved ones. It is a new way to remember and honour those we have lost, like a modern day cemetery that is available to all, at anytime. It also allows for contribution.
Contribution is very important in the grieving process, and is subjective to the individual. Multi-media tools allows people to be remembered in a subjective light whilst adding a personal touch. This could possibly the new age cemetery- a more detailed version of a headstone that has interactive elements. It is also transient in that social mediums are designed to updated and changed. This is also beneficial during the grieving process as people go through different stages. Dean also discussed the innate need to document. I think this is an interesting concept, and not a new one. I feel it is within human nature to want to be remembered, to remember and create narratives. Narratives offer insight, understanding and allow for emotions to be expressed. Social media also allows people the avenue of remembering, and sharing- not just through death and grieving but also through life. This is shown with avenues such as www.facebook, which are consistently updated with people events and daily activities. Twitter is an extension of this, and rather than documenting the past it is documenting and sharing the immediate. Technology has allowed for individuals as well as collective memories to be shared. The notion of the mobile moment. Online memorials www.mydeathspace.com where the myspace pages go when the person dies. This creates an online memorial of the person who has passed- and creates an avenue for the deceased to share their life as they wish. And extension of a memorial service, obituary and tombstone. e.g Lastingtribute.co.uk www.racheljoyscott.com .
The individual creating their own memorial- this again stems from the individuals need to be remembered. Theses avenues have allowed people to hare their narratives and exercise ultimate control over their lives and how they are remembered. Prior to these digitized avenues when someone died they were reliant upon a will to specify their memorial, burial etc and it was left to their family to share their lives (or not). Now the individual can be viewed as you desire.
Dean used the example of a friend leaving a contacts number in your phone when they had passed. One chose to delete, the other to leave it. I understand this, and know how it feels to want to remember, want to hold onto someone. Deleting it can be seen as symbolic- that you are deleting them from your life. Leaving the contact in your phone acts as an avenue of remembrance, and in a sense immortalises the individual through a mobile phone. This in indicative of human nature and the power of narrative as well as control. Narratives allow us to be remembered. Theses these technologies have just allowed those grieving, and well prepared individuals to create an online remembrance presence. e modes of remembrance. Social media have allowed people to document personal experiences, and create life-long shrines of loved ones. It is a new way to remember and honour those we have lost, like a modern day cemetery that is available to all, at anytime. It also allows for contribution. Contribution is very important in the grieving process, and is subjective to the individual. Multi-media tools allows people to be remembered in a subjective light whilst adding a personal touch. This could possibly the new age cemetery- a more detailed version of a headstone that has interactive elements. It is also transient in that social mediums are designed to updated and changed. This is also beneficial during the grieving process as people go through different stages. Dean also discussed the innate need to document. I think this is an interesting concept, and not a new one. I feel it is within human nature to want to be remembered, to remember and create narratives. Narratives offer insight, understanding and allow for emotions to be expressed. Social media also allows people the avenue of remembering, and sharing- not just through death and grieving but also through life. This is shown with avenues such as www.facebook, which are consistently updated with people events and daily activities. Twitter is an extension of this, and rather than documenting the past it is documenting and sharing the immediate. Technology has allowed for individuals as well as collective memories to be shared. The notion of the mobile moment. Online memorials www.mydeathspace.com where the myspace pages go when the person dies. This creates an online memorial of the person who has passed- and creates an avenue for the deceased to share their life as they wish. And extension of a memorial service, obituary and tombstone. Lastingtribute.co.uk www.racheljoyscott.com The individual creating their own memorial- this again stems from the individuals need to be remembered. Theses avenues have allowed people to hare their narratives and exercise ultimate control over their lives and how they are remembered. Prior to these digitized avenues when someone died they were reliant upon a will to specify their memorial, burial etc and it was left to their family to share their lives (or not). Now the individual can be viewed as you desire. Golding, 2005 238 artefacts of memory. Dean used the example of a friend leaving a contacts number in your phone when they had passed. One chose to delete, the other to leave it. I understand this, and know how it feels to want to remember, want to hold onto someone. Deleting it can be seen as symbolic- that you are deleting them from your life. Leaving the contact in your phone acts as an avenue of remembrance, and in a sense immortalises the individual through a mobile phone. This in indicative of human nature and the power of narrative as well as control. Narratives allow us to be remembered. Theses these technologies have just allowed those grieving, and well prepared individuals to create an online remembrance presence. of these technologies on these modes of remembrance. Social media have allowed people to document personal experiences, and create life-long shrines of loved ones. It is a new way to remember and honour those we have lost, like a modern day cemetery that is available to all, at anytime. It also allows for contribution. Contribution is very important in the grieving process, and is subjective to the individual. Multi-media tools allows people to be remembered in a subjective light whilst adding a personal touch. This could possibly the new age cemetery- a more detailed version of a headstone that has interactive elements. It is also transient in that social mediums are designed to updated and changed. This is also beneficial during the grieving process as people go through different stages. Dean also discussed the innate need to document. I think this is an interesting concept, and not a new one. I feel it is within human nature to want to be remembered, to remember and create narratives. Narratives offer insight, understanding and allow for emotions to be expressed. Social media also allows people the avenue of remembering, and sharing- not just through death and grieving but also through life. This is shown with avenues such as www.facebook, which are consistently updated with people events and daily activities. Twitter is an extension of this, and rather than documenting the past it is documenting and sharing the immediate. Technology has allowed for individuals as well as collective memories to be shared. The notion of the mobile moment. Online memorials www.mydeathspace.com where the myspace pages go when the person dies. This creates an online memorial of the person who has passed- and creates an avenue for the deceased to share their life as they wish. And extension of a memorial service, obituary and tombstone. Lastingtribute.co.uk www.racheljoyscott.com The individual creating their own memorial- this again stems from the individuals need to be remembered. Theses avenues have allowed people to hare their narratives and exercise ultimate control over their lives and how they are remembered. Prior to these digitized avenues when someone died they were reliant upon a will to specify their memorial, burial etc and it was left to their family to share their lives (or not). Now the individual can be viewed as you desire. Golding, 2005 238 artefacts of memory. Dean used the example of a friend leaving a contacts number in your phone when they had passed. One chose to delete, the other to leave it. I understand this, and know how it feels to want to remember, want to hold onto someone. Deleting it can be seen as symbolic- that you are deletiVirtual Shrines- the impact of these technologies on these modes of remembrance. Social media have allowed people to document personal experiences, and create life-long shrines of loved ones. It is a new way to remember and honour those we have lost, like a modern day cemetery that is available to all, at anytime. It also allows for contribution. Contribution is very important in the grieving process, and is subjective to the individual. Multi-media tools allows people to be remembered in a subjective light whilst adding a personal touch. This could possibly the new age cemetery- a more detailed version of a headstone that has interactive elements. It is also transient in that social mediums are designed to updated and changed. This is also beneficial during the grieving process as people go through different stages. Dean also discussed the innate need to document. I think this is an interesting concept, and not a new one. I feel it is within human nature to want to be remembered, to remember and create narratives. Narratives offer insight, understanding and allow for emotions to be expressed. Social media also allows people the avenue of remembering, and sharing- not just through death and grieving but also through life. This is shown with avenues such as www.facebook, which are consistently updated with people events and daily activities. Twitter is an extension of this, and rather than documenting the past it is documenting and sharing the immediate. Technology has allowed for individuals as well as collective memories to be shared. The notion of the mobile moment. Online memorials www.mydeathspace.com where the myspace pages go when the person dies. This creates an online memorial of the person who has passed- and creates an avenue for the deceased to share their life as they wish. And extension of a memorial service, obituary and tombstone. Lastingtribute.co.uk www.racheljoyscott.com The individual creating their own memorial- this again stems from the individuals need to be remembered. Theses avenues have allowed people to hare their narratives and exercise ultimate control over their lives and how they are remembered. Prior to these digitized avenues when someone died they were reliant upon a will to specify their memorial, burial etc and it was left to their family to share their lives (or not). Now the individual can be viewed as you desire. Golding, 2005 238 artefacts of memory. Dean used the example of a friend leaving a contacts number in your phone when they had passed. One chose to delete, the other to leave it. I understand this, and know how it feels to want to remember, want to hold onto someone. Deleting it can be seen as symbolic- that you are deleting them from your life. Leaving the contact in your phone acts as an avenue of remembrance, and in a sense immortalises the individual through a mobile phone. This in indicative of human nature and the power of narrative as well as control. Narratives allow us to be remembered. Theses these technologies have just allowed those grieving, and well prepared individuals to create an online remembrance presence. ng them from your life. Leaving the contact in your phone acts as an avenue of remembrance, and in a sense immortalises the individual through a mobile phone. This in indicative of human nature and the power of narrative as well as control. Narratives allow us to be remembered. Theses these technologies have just allowed those grieving, and well prepared individuals to create an online remembrance presence.
