Understanding social media / Sam Hinton and Larissa Hjorth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hinton, Sam (Lecturer in media), author.

Contributor:

Hjorth, Larissa.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Digital media--Social aspects.

Digital media.

Social media.

Information society.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, [2013]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Understanding Social Media provides a critical and timely conceptual toolbox for navigating the evolution and practices of social media. Taking an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach, this book provides a clear and concise explanation of the key concepts but also goes beyond specific brands, sites and practices to show readers how to place social media more critically within the changing media and cultural landscape. As an aid to understanding, key concepts in each chapter are illustrated by case studies to give real-world examples of theory in action. Cutting across the many dimensions of social media, from the political, economic and visual, this book explores the industries, ideologies and cultural practices that are increasingly becoming part of global popular culture. This book is essential reading for students of media studies and cultural studies. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction to Social Media 1

2 What is Web 2.0? 7

3 Social Network Sites 32

4 Participation and User Created Content 55

5 Art and Cultural Production 77

6 Social Media Games 100

7 Social, Locative and Mobile Media 120

8 Conclusion 136.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Hinton, Sam. Understanding social media.

ISBN:

9781446281635

OCLC:

854904955

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.