Networked : the new social operating system / Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rainie, Harrison, author.

Wellman, Barry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social networks.

Online social networks.

Interpersonal relations.

Internet--Social aspects.

Internet.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (373 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Daily life is connected life, its rhythms driven by endless email pings and responses, the chimes and beeps of continually arriving text messages, tweets and retweets, Facebook updates, pictures and videos to post and discuss. Our perpetual connectedness gives us endless opportunities to be part of the give-and-take of networking. Some worry that this new environment makes us isolated and lonely. But in Networked, Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman show how the large, loosely knit social circles of networked individuals expand opportunities for learning, problem solving, decision making, and personal interaction. The new social operating system of 'networked individualism' liberates us from the restrictions of tightly knit groups; it also requires us to develop networking skills and strategies, work on maintaining ties, and balance multiple overlapping networks. Rainie and Wellman outline the 'triple revolution' that has brought on this transformation: the rise of social networking, the capacity of the Internet to empower individuals, and the always-on connectivity of mobile devices. Drawing on extensive evidence, they examine how the move to networked individualism has expanded personal relationships beyond households and neighborhoods; transformed work into less hierarchical, more team-driven enterprises; encouraged individuals to create and share content; and changed the way people obtain information. Rainie and Wellman guide us through the challenges and opportunities of living in the evolving world of networked individuals."--Jacket.

Contents:

The new social operating system of networked individualism

The social network revolution

The internet revolution

The mobile revolution

Interlude : a day in a connected life

Networked relationships

Networked families

Networked work

Networked creators

Networked information

Interlude: the conversation never ends

Thriving as a networked individual

The future of networked individualism.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

0-262-30040-0

1-280-49898-6

9786613594211

0-262-30119-9

OCLC:

793207182

Publisher Number:

9786613594211