Encyclopedia of social networks / George A. Barnett, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barnett, George A.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social networks--Encyclopedias.

Social networks.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

2 volumes (xxxix, 1056 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2011]

Summary:

This encyclopedia is intended as "...an extensive, if not totally comprehensive, expert and informed basic reference..." in a field that has evolved incredibly rapidly in recent years and has become ubiquitous, shaping research in many areas of scientific and social investigation. Editor George A. Barnett (communication, U. of California at Davis) provides an introductory essay briefly discussing the history of the field and explaining that this reference is neither a technical primer nor a comprehensive source of knowledge, but rather an entry point for a wide range of students and professionals attempting to understand this burgeoning discipline. Two volumes contain 400 alphabetically arranged entries--signed articles with references and cross references. The reader's guide groups entries according to themes, which include history (entries include ancient China, Egypt, Greece, India, Rome; and the history of social networks era by era from 1865 through the present); US social networks by state (each state has an entry); privacy and rights; analysis and issues; social networking around the world (each country has an entry); and organizations, among other themes. The second volume contains a glossary, resource guide, and index. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781412979115

1412979110

OCLC:

726620686