Networked Self

University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

"The complex and sometimes contradictory phenomena of social media are among the most discussed aspects of digital culture today, and A Networked Self examines these phenomena through a variety of perspectives and approaches from sociology and communication theory. The collection offers new insights into the ways in which the affordances of social media lead users to construct, maintain, and remix their identities online. It provides solid evidence that we as a culture are indeed reshaping our social and political lives in and through social media. Both for its variety and depth, this collection will be an important resource for all students of digital culture for years to come."—Jay David Bolter, Georgia Institute of Technology"In this book, the field's top scholars address the wide range of issues raised by contemporary online social networks. Bridging social scientific and critical approaches, the authors offer sharp data-driven analyses that will be of keen interest to students and researchers."—Nancy Baym, University of Kansas"This is an insightful treatment of social networking networks in general." --B. G. Turner, Faulkner University"This collection offers an extensive exploration of many of the emergent elements and important considerations related to social networking. It contains much new evidence about how people engage with social networking sites....." -- Sue Cranmer, Futurelab, UK

• Introduction and Keynote to the Networked SelfAlbert-László BarabásiPart OneContext: Communication Theory and Social Network Sites1. 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 Heide2. Social Network Sites as Networked Publics: Affordances, Dynamics, and Implicationdanah boyd3. Addictive, Compulsive, or Just Another Habit?Robert LaRose, Junghyun Kim, and Wei Peng4. Social Network ExploitationMark AndrejevicPart TwoSocial Textures: Emerging Patterns of Sociability on Social Network Sites5. Social Network Sites as Virtual CommunitiesMalcolm R. Parks6. "With a little help from my Friends: How social network sites affect social capital processes"Nicole Ellison, Cliff Lampe, Charles Steinfield, and Jessica Vitak7. From Dabblers to Omnivores:A Typology of Social Network Site UsageEszter Hargittai and Yu-Li Patrick Hsieh8. Exploring the Use of Social Network Sites in the WorkplaceMary Beth Watson-ManheimPart ThreeConvergent Practices:Intuitive Appropriations of SNS Affordances9. United We Stand? Online Social Nework Sites and Civic EngagementThomas J. Johnson, Weiwu Zhang, Shannon L. Bichard, and Trent Seltzer10. Between Barack and a Net Place: Users and Uses of Social Network Sites and Blogs for Political InformationBarbara K. Kaye11. Working the Twittersphere: Microblogging as professional identity construction Dawn Gilpin12. Look at us: Collective Narcissism in College Student Facebook Photo GalleriesAndrew L. Mendelson and Zizi Papacharissi13. Copyright, Fair Use and Social NetworksPatricia Aufderheide14. Artificial Agents Entering Social NetworksNikolaos MavridisConclusion: A Networked SelfZizi Papacharissi