Networked Self

<p><em>A Networked Self</em> examines self presentation and social connection in the digital age. This collection brings together new work on online social networks by leading scholars from a variety of disciplines. The focus of the volume rests on the construction of the self, and what happens to self-identity when it is presented through networks of social connections in new media environments. The volume is structured around the core themes of identity, community, and culture – the central themes of social network sites. Contributors address theory, research, and practical implications of many aspects of online social networks including self-presentation, behavioral norms, patterns and routines, social impact, privacy, class/gender/race divides, taste cultures online, uses of social networking sites within organizations, activism, civic engagement and political impact.</p> <p><strong>Introduction and Keynote to the Networked Self</strong></p><p>Albert-László Barabási</p><p>Part One</p><p>Context: Communication Theory and Social Network Sites</p><p>1. Interaction of Interpersonal, Peer, and Media Influence Sources Online:</p><p><strong>A Research Agenda for Technology Convergence</strong> </p><p>Joseph B. Walther, Caleb Carr, Scott Seung W. Choi, David DeAndrea, Jinsuk Kim, Stephanie Tom Tong, Brandon Van Der Heide</p><p><strong>2.</strong> <strong>Social Network Sites as Networked Publics: Affordances, Dynamics, and Implication</strong></p><p>danah boyd</p><p>3. <strong>Addictive, Compulsive, or Just Another Habit?</strong></p><p>Robert LaRose, Junghyun Kim, and Wei Peng</p><p>4. <strong>Social Network Exploitation</strong></p><p>Mark Andrejevic</p><p>Part Two</p><p>Social Textures: Emerging Patterns of Sociability on Social Network Sites</p><p>5. <strong>Social Network Sites as Virtual Communities</strong></p><p>Malcolm R. Parks</p><p>6. <strong>"With a little help from my Friends:</strong> <strong>How social network sites affect social capital processes"</strong></p><p>Nicole Ellison, Cliff Lampe, Charles Steinfield, and Jessica Vitak</p><p>7. <strong>From Dabblers to Omnivores:A Typology of Social Network Site Usage</strong></p><p>Eszter Hargittai and Yu-Li Patrick Hsieh</p><p>8. <strong>Exploring the Use of Social Network Sites in the Workplace</strong></p><p>Mary Beth Watson-Manheim</p><p>Part Three</p><p>Convergent Practices:Intuitive Appropriations of SNS Affordances</p><p>9. <strong>United We Stand? Online Social Nework Sites and Civic Engagement</strong></p><p>Thomas J. Johnson, Weiwu Zhang, Shannon L. Bichard, and Trent Seltzer</p><p>10. <strong>Between Barack and a Net Place: </strong><strong>Users and Uses of Social Network Sites and Blogs for Political Information</strong></p><p>Barbara K. Kaye</p><p>11. <strong>Working the Twittersphere: Microblogging as professional identity construction</strong> </p><p>Dawn Gilpin</p><p>12. <strong>Look at us: Collective Narcissism in College Student Facebook Photo Galleries</strong></p><p>Andrew L. Mendelson and Zizi Papacharissi</p><p>13. <strong>Copyright, Fair Use and Social Networks</strong></p><p>Patricia Aufderheide</p><p>14. <strong>Artificial Agents Entering Social Networks</strong></p><p>Nikolaos Mavridis</p><p><strong>Conclusion: A Networked Self</strong></p><p>Zizi Papacharissi</p>