[Air-l] Communities

[Heidelberg, Chris]

I agree with Sam, but I also think that you have to start with Marshall
McLuhan. The Medium is the Massage (1967) and his next book War and
Peace in the Global Village (1968). McLuhan predicted that technology
would be an extension of our physical bodies and that electronic
technology would enable us to live in a global village. The Internet was
literally in its true infancy at this time and it was primarily for
military and research purposes at that time, but a funny thing happened:
the researchers began using email to socialize as well as share
scientific data. The rest is history. Look at Jenkins new books on
convergence. Some of the best literature is on your side of the pond
because industry lawyers and lobbyists in the states have joined forces
to prevent true competition and protect and extend their copyright
privileges to the point that the concept of fair use barely exists.

Chris Heidelberg
PhD Student
Morgan State University 

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[mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Sam Tilden
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:00 PM
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Subject: [Air-l] Communities

Vanya,
   
  Almost any writing by our colleague, Barry Wellman,  since 1972 should
be included in your research.
   
  Sam

V.Petkovic at lse.ac.uk wrote:
  Hi everybody



My name is Vanya. I am new here and have really enjoyed all of your
discussions thus far. I am a graduate student at the LSE (London School
of Economics). I am interested in doing my dissertation on Facebook and
the idea of online communities' changing/re-defining social relations. I
would like to explore the nature of online/offline relationships. Do any
of you know of any published research on this subject or have
comments/input/suggestions for me? Your help/direction/advice will
greatly be appreciated. Thank you all



Vanja Petkovic


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From: air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Sam Tilden
Sent: Tue 10/17/2006 7:45 PM
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: Re: [Air-l] Definitions



Robert,

I apoligze for a terribly inarticulate question. If the Internet is
defined purely as technology then with is the best term to describe that
which is not technology. I'm struggle with the concept of space as used
in social space, cyberspace, virtual space etc.

As scientist we seem to have a responsibility to operationalize the
terms we use.

Sam

Robert Cannon wrote:
That you understand the difference between:

Content
Applications
Internet (TCP/IP)
Communications Infrastructure



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