| Description |
viii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction and keynote to A networked self / Albert-László Barabási -- Part I. Context: communication theory and social network sites -- 1. Interaction of interpersonal, peer, and media influence sources online: a research agenda for technology convergence / Joseph B. Walther ... [et al.] -- 2. Social network sites as networked publics: affordances, dynamics, and implications / Danah Boyd -- 3. Social networking: addictive, compulsive, problematic, or just another media habit? / Robert Larose, Junghyun Kim, and Wei Peng -- 4. Social network exploitation / Mark Andrejevic -- Part II. Social textures: emerging patterns of sociability on social network sites -- 5. Social network sites as virtual communities / Malcolm R. Parks -- 6. With a little help from my friends: how social network sites affect social capital processes / Nicole B. Ellison ... [et al.] -- 7. From dabblers to omnivores: a typology of social network site usage / Eszter Hargittai and Yu-Li Patrick Hsieh -- 8. Exploring the use of social network sites in the workplace / Mary Beth Watson-Manheim -- Part III. Convergent practices: intuitive appropriations of social network site affordances -- 9. United we stand?: online social network sites and civic engagement / Thomas J. Johnson ... [et al.] -- 10. Between Barack and a net place: motivations for using social network sites and blogs for political information / Barbara K. Kaye -- 11. Working in the Twittersphere: microblogging as professional identity construction / Dawn R. Gilpin -- 12. Look at us: collective narcissism in college student Facebook photo galleries / Andrew L. Mendelson and Zizi Papacharissi -- 13. Copyright, fair use, and social networks / Patricia Aufderheide -- 14. Artificial agents entering social networks / Nikolaos Mavridis -- Conclusion: a networked self / Zizi Papacharissi |
| Summary |
"The Networked Self" examines self presentation and social connection in the digital age. This collection brings together new work on online social networks by leading scholars from a variety of disciplines. The focus of the volume rests on the construction of the self, and what happens to self-identity when it is presented through networks of social connections in new media environments. The volume is structured around the core themes of identity, community, and culture - the central themes of social network sites. Contributors address theory, research, and practical implications of many aspects of online social networks including self-presentation, behavioral norms, patterns and routines, social impact, privacy, class/gender/race divides, taste cultures online, uses of social networking sites within organizations, activism, civic engagement and political impact. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Online social networks -- Psychological aspects.
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Identity (Psychology)
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Information technology -- Social aspects.
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| Author |
Papacharissi, Zizi.
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Networked Self (2009 : Chicago, Ill.)
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| LC no. |
2010002502 |
| ISBN |
9780415801805 hardback alkaline paper |
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041580180X hardback alkaline paper |
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9780415801812 paperback alkaline paper |
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0415801818 paperback alkaline paper |
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