Rodzinna przestrzeń a technologie komunikacyjne
Family Space versus ICT

Summary/Abstract: The family home, being a special space for the family, fulfls several important functions. First of all, it is a space where – in everyday interactions – the familiar bonds get stronger, thanks to which the family becomes a community. Members of a family more and more frequently use new ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) and as a result the perception of the range of that space as well as how it is used have changed. There have appeared two parallel processes: the process of expanding that space and the one that makes it smaller. Both phenomena are connected with combining the virtual way of communication and the real-life one. An example of expanding the home space is the virtual presence of the family in the places other than their home. Narrowing that space may be exemplifed with virtual activities some members of the family do in the rooms the other members have no access to.

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