A Networked Self Identity, Community, and Culture on Social Network Sites [Hardcover]

A 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.

Introduction and Keynote to the Networked Self

Albert-L?szl? Barab?si

Part One

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, Caleb Carr, Scott Seung W. Choi, David DeAndrea, Jinsuk Kim, Stephanie Tom Tong, Brandon Van Der Heide

2.Social Network Sites as Networked Publics: Affordances, Dynamics, and Implication

danah boyd

3. Addictive, Compulsive, or Just Another Habit?

Robert LaRose, Junghyun Kim, and Wei Peng

4. Social Network Exploitation

Mark Andrejevic

Part Two

Social Textures: Emerging Patterns of Sociability on Social lƒ+