Personal connections in the digital age / Nancy K. Baym.

Author/creator Baym, Nancy K.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2010.
Descriptionvi, 184 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Interpersonal relations--Technological innovations.
Internet--Social aspects.
Cell phones--Social aspects.

Contents 1. New forms of personal connection : New media, new boundaries ; Plan of the book ; Seven key concepts ; Digital media ; Who uses new digital media? -- 2. Making new media make sense : Technological determinism ; Social construction of technology ; Social shaping ; Domestication of technology -- 3. Communication in digital spaces : Mediation as impoverishment ; Putting social cues into digital communication ; Digital communication as a mixed modality ; Contextual influences on online communication -- 4. Communities and networks : Online community ; Networks ; Engagement with local community-- 5. New relationships, new selves? : New relationships online ; Identity ; Authenticity -- Digital media in relational development and maintenance : Building relationships with people we met online ; Mediated relational maintenance ; Uncertain norms-- Conclusion : The myth of cyberspace.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [156]-176) and indexes.
ISBN9780745643311 (hbk.)
ISBN0745643310 (hbk.)
ISBN9780745643328 (pbk.)
ISBN0745643329 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HM1106 .B38 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold