"Social platforms such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter have rekindled the initial excitement of cyberspace. Text based computer-mediated communication has been enriched with face-to-face communication such as Skype, as users move from desk tops to laptops with integrated camera…
by Forsé, Michel, Degenne, Alain, Borges, Arthur
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This introduction to the study of social networks seeks to provide an up-to-date review of the latest research and techniques in the field. It also aims to explain the theory of social structures.
This introduction to the study of social networks seeks to provide an up-to-date review of the latest research and techniques in the field. It also aims to explain the theory of social structures.
Drawing on mountains of insightful research and innovative practices from their vast experience and international consulting work in education, they clearly, systematically, and compellingly describe the distinguishing and defining components of ELCs, why ELCs are desperately ne…
"In response to a request by the Department of Homeland Security, the National Research Council formed an ad hoc committee to organize a two-day workshop to discuss the use of social network analysis (SNA) for the purpose of building community disaster resilience. The workshop w…
Written for a student and researcher audience in sociology, cultural studies and communication, New Social Ties draws on the metaphor of friendship as a strategy to explore contemporary changes in informal social ties in western societies. Deborah Chambers traces the shift from …
"This book explores new social ties and forms of intimate bonding. Social and personal relationships are being profoundly transformed by changing lifestyles triggered by perceived crises in family, community, work and leisure, and by developments in global media technologies. Ar…
Web 2.0 tools, including blogs, wikis, and photo sharing and social networking sites, have made possible a more participatory Internet experience. Much of this technology is available for mobile phones, where it can be integrated with such device-specific features as sensors and…
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Uchino discusses links between social support & mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, & HIV/AIDS. He investigates whether social support is more effective for some individuals & within certain cultures.
