TY - BOOK ID - 30689829 TI - Networked AU - Rainie, Harrison AU - Wellman, Barry PY - 2012 SN - 1280498986 9786613594211 0262301199 9780262301190 9780262017190 0262017199 9780262526166 0262526166 9781280498985 0262300400 PB - Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press DB - UniCat KW - Social networks. KW - Online social networks. KW - Interpersonal relations. KW - Internet KW - Social aspects. KW - Human relations KW - Interpersonal relationships KW - Personal relations KW - Relations, Interpersonal KW - Relationships, Interpersonal KW - Social behavior KW - Electronic social networks KW - Social networking Web sites KW - Networking, Social KW - Networks, Social KW - Social networking KW - Social support systems KW - Support systems, Social KW - Social psychology KW - Object relations (Psychoanalysis) KW - Social media KW - Social networks KW - Sociotechnical systems KW - Web sites KW - Interpersonal relations KW - Cliques (Sociology) KW - Microblogs KW - Virtual communities KW - INFORMATION SCIENCE/General KW - INFORMATION SCIENCE/Internet Studies KW - Online social networks KW - Social aspects KW - Communities, Online (Online social networks) KW - Communities, Virtual (Online social networks) KW - Online communities (Online social networks) KW - Internet - Social aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:30689829 AB - "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. ER -