[Air-l] weak ties, great good place, & cyberspace

[mito akiyoshi]

Hi everyone,

Does somebody know of publications that apply the notions of weak ties
(Granovetter) and/or third place (Oldenburg) to understand ephemeral yet
meaningful ties created in and around cyberspace? I began using these concepts
to make sense of forms of sociality observed in communities (both "virtual"
and offline) I am studying. I read a few papers that make reference to these
concepts, But I do not know anything really good. Other than suggestions for
readings, I appreciate your thoughts on this matter as well.

Whoami> I am a doctoral student of sociology. I am working on a dissertation
about uses of the Internet in Japan, I am particularly interested in the ways
in which everyday people adopt and adapt to the Internet to maintain their
personal communities.

Thank you in advance,

Mito Akiyoshi
Department of Sociology
The University of Chicago