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Portable communities the social dynamics of online and mobile connectedness /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chayko, Mary, 1960-
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Albany : SUNY Press, c2008.
Subjects:
Interpersonal communication > Technological innovations > Social aspects.
Mobile communication systems > Social aspects.
Online social networks.
Interpersonal relations.
Communities.
Digital divide.
COMPUTERS > Information Technology.
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • The portability of social connectedness
  • Thinking in tandem: cognitive connectedness
  • Feeling connected: emotionality and intimacy
  • Playing around: fun, games, and hanging out
  • Social networking: convenience, practicality, and sociability
  • Being there: constant availability
  • Harnessing social interaction : the control of time, space, and people
  • Creating, expressing, and extending the self (and watching others do so)
  • Shaping the social landscape: equalities, inequalities, possibilities.

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