Computer Networks as Social Networks: Collaborative Work, Telework, and Virtual Community

When computer networks link people as well as machines, they become social networks. Such computer-supported social networks (CSSNs) are becoming important bases of virtual communities, computer-supported cooperative work, and telework. Computer-mediated communication such as electronic mail and com...

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Published in:	Annual review of sociology Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 213 - 238
Main Authors:	Wellman, Barry, Salaff, Janet, Dimitrova, Dimitrina, Garton, Laura, Gulia, Milena, Haythornthwaite, Caroline
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Palo Alto, CA Annual Reviews Inc 01.01.1996 Annual reviews Annual Reviews, Inc
Subjects:	Communities Community structure Computer conferencing Computer mediated communications Computer networks Computer supported cooperative work Computers Email Information networks Information technology Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal Relations Machinery Newsgroups Organizational communication Personal relationships Social aspects Social life & customs Social networking Social Networks Social support Sociology Sociology of communication and mass media. Sociolinguistics Sociology of knowledge and sociology of culture Technology application Telecommunications Telecommuting Virtual communities Social relations Information system Computer Science Development Computer Social network Community Occupational activity Communication
ISSN:	0360-0572, 1545-2115
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