Real drugs in a virtual world : drug discourse and community online / edited by Edward Murguía, Melissa Tackett-Gibson, and Ann Lessem.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murguía, Edward.

Tackett-Gibson, Melissa, 1968-

Lessem, Ann, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug abuse--Electronic discussion groups.

Drug abuse.

Drug abuse--Computer network resources.

Drug abuse--Prevention--Computer network resources.

Communication in drug abuse prevention.

Drugs and mass media.

Internet--Social aspects.

Internet.

Drug abuse--Prevention.

Computer network resources.

Electronic discussion groups.

Physical Description:

238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2007]

Summary:

The editors of this pivotal text, Edward Murguia, Melissa Tackett-Gibson, and Ann Lessem, elevate the debate about drug use and the Internet from a polemic discourse to a social scientific investigation. The essays confront issues related to the study of drug communication online, including the causal factors of abuse as discussed in online forums, the relationship between music and drug use in virtual communities, and the ways in which individuals assess the accuracy of online drug information. This book highlights the variety of ways to examine drug use as a social problem and presents several theoretical perspectives valuable to online research. Real Drugs in a Virtual World is an enlightening and thought-provoking read that will appeal to sociology students and those interested in virtual communities.

Contents:

Introduction

Club drugs, online communities, and harm reduction websites on the Internet / Edward Murguía, Melissa Tackett-Gibson, and Rachel Willard

The body or the body politic? risk, harm, moral panic and drug use discourse online / Sarah N. Gatson

The new drugs Internet survey : a portrait of respondents / Edward Murguía and Melissa Tackett-Gibson

Causal factors in drug use : a phenomenological approach based on Internet data / Edward Murguía

Voluntary use, risk, and online drug-use discourse / Melissa Tackett-Gibson

Deterrence of harm to self : a study of online rhetoric / Azzurra Crispino

Assessing the likelihood of Internet information-seeking leading to offline drug use by youth / Sarah N. Gatson

Scripters and freaks : knowledge and use of prescription stimulants online / Melissa Tackett-Gibson

Illegal behavior and legal speech : Internet communities' discourse about drug use / Sarah N. Gatson

Music as a feature of the online discussion of illegal drugs / Joseph A. Kotarba

The neverending conversation : a case study of rave-related Internet conversation and drug use / Ann Lessem

Using popular music to interpret the drug experience / Shawn Halbert and Joseph A. Kotarba

A review of Internet studies in this volume, an examination of root causes of drug abuse from a societal point of view, and some possible solutions / Edward Murguía and Ann Lessem.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780739114544

9780739114551

0739114549

0739114557

OCLC:

72798920