Overview
- Argues for the necessity of an in-depth relational approach towards understanding social networking and Facebook in particular
- Addresses the issue of the lack of physical presence between Facebook users and how this determines their means of communication
- Explores the distinction social media users make between Facebook and real life
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Relational Sociology (PSRS)
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About this book
This book explores the relevance of social networking from the perspective of its users to reveal the sociological significance of (inter)active experiences on Facebook. In doing so, the work examines obscure aspects of Facebook by addressing such questions as: What constitutes keeping in touch?; how is knowing of the other different from being with the other?; and why is the presence of others such an important element of Facebook?
Social Ties in Online Networking discusses the significance of social networking activity through a collection of interviews with the users of Facebook. It analyses what they do, what they like and watch, but first and foremost how they intend their own actions and others’ actions to be perceived within the realm of social media. This book is an exploration of relationships, which will be of interest to academics and students in sociology, social theory, human geography, social networking, media studies and social psychology.
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Book Title: Social Ties in Online Networking
Authors: Greti-Iulia Ivana
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Relational Sociology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71595-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71594-0Published: 31 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-89086-9Published: 04 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71595-7Published: 23 January 2018
Series ISSN: 2946-4110
Series E-ISSN: 2946-4129
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 226
Topics: Media Sociology, Media and Communication, Social Media, Social Theory