Connecting : how we form social bonds and communities in the Internet age
Sociologist Chayko (College of St. Elizabeth) presents a conceptual and empirical investigation of people connecting across time and space--via various kinds of media, including the internet as well as television, movies, and other means of communication. She draws on structured interviews conducted with a diverse group of 50 people to support her study of the implications of people "knowing" people they've never met. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Print Book, English, ©2002
State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, ©2002
xi, 239 pages ; 23 cm
9780791454336, 9780791454343, 0791454339, 0791454347
49225477
A meeting of the minds
From cave paintings to chat rooms: the sociomental foundation of connectedness
Making the connection ... across time, space, and cyberspace
Till death do we disconnect? Keeping connections alive
How real does it get? Properties of sociomental bonds
The social "fallout" of connecting at a distance
Includes index