Tag Archives: networks culture

Persistent and Pervasive Community: New Communication Technologies and the Future of Community

Posted on May 14, 2019 by

Two affordances of digital communication technologies, persistent contact, and pervasive awareness are ushering in a fundamental change to the structure of a community. These affordances break from the mobility narrative that has described community since the rise of urban industrialism, … Continue reading →

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Privacy in a Digital, Networked World

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

This comprehensive textbook/reference presents a focused review of the state of the art in privacy research, encompassing such diverse topics as cloud computing, crowdsourcing platforms, vehicular ad-hoc networks, big data, mobile devices, location-based systems, smart grid technology, databases, social networks, … Continue reading →

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Networkologies: A Philosophy of Networks for a Hyperconnected Age

Posted on October 11, 2015 by

Networkologies is the first text to develop an entire new philosophy based upon networks. While many contemporary texts on networks have presented critiques or analyses of network formations in our world, this book is the first to develop an entirely … Continue reading →

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Five Myths About Young People and Social Media

Posted on February 17, 2014 by

Teenagers have always been attracted to public spaces where they can hang out with friends, find new friends, and talk endlessly with peers about matters that concern them, away from parents and other authority figures. Such gatherings are crucial to … Continue reading →

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