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New Media and Society /
A sociological approach to understanding new media's impact on society We use cell phones, computers, and tablets to access the Internet, read the news, watch television, chat with our friends, make our appointments, and post on social networking sites. New media provide the backdrop for most o...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
2019.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Figures and Tables; Introduction: Understanding Social Institutions and Ourselves in a New Media Society; Key Concepts; Social Institutions Explained; A Sociological Approach to Studying New Media; Understanding New Media in American Society; Conclusion; Chapter Links; Chapter Review Questions; Learn More; Videos and Movies; Chapter References; 1. Virtual Selves and Textual Encounters; Key Concepts; Case Study: TallHotBlonde; Cyber Family; Digital Relationships; Case Study: The Curated Life Online
- Reproducing Inequality: Racial Inequality OnlineCase Study: Living Life Online; Conclusion; Chapter Links; Chapter Review Questions; Learn More; Videos and Movies; Chapter References; 2. Education in the Digital Age; Key Concepts; Functionalist Approaches to Education; Case Study: Who's Responsible for Cyberbullying?; Conflict Theory: Can Technology Fix the Educational Inequality Gap?; Symbolic Interaction: The Role of Teachers in the Digital Age; Case Study: Massive Open Online Courses; Conclusion; Reproducing Inequality: For-Profit, Online Education; Chapter Links; Chapter Review Questions
- Learn MoreVideos and Movies; Chapter References; 3. Religion.com; Key Concepts; Durkheim and Religion; Changing Religious Practices in the Digital Age; Religious Community Online; Reproducing Inequality: Death in the Digital Age; Case Study: Extremist Religious Communities; Religious Dysfunction Online; Case Study: Countering Extremism Online; Conclusion; Chapter Links; Chapter Review Questions; Learn More; Videos and Movies; Chapter References; 4. Is Big Brother Watching Us?; Key Concepts; The "Living" Law; Reproducing Inequality: "Big Data" and Policing
- New Media and Citizen Challenges to AuthorityCase Study: Law Enforcement and Body Cameras; Corporations versus Legal Institutions: Who Rules Virtual Space?; Case Study: Corporations and Dataveillance; Case Study: Apple versus the FBI; Navigating a Digital World: Dealing with Surveillance; Conclusion; Chapter Links; Chapter Review Questions; Learn More; Videos and Movies; Chapter References; 5. The Changing World of Work; Key Concepts; Alienation vs. Autonomy; Flexicurity: What Does This Mean for Alienation and Autonomy?; Reproducing Inequality: The Case of Uber; Efficiency and Productivity
- Case Study: Marina Shifrin's YouTube ResignationConclusion; Chapter Links; Chapter Review Questions; Learn More; Videos and Movies; Chapter References; 6. Is This What Democracy Looks Like?; Key Concepts; Individual Political Participation and Social Inclusion; Political Organizations and Social Inclusion; Case Study: Vote Swapping and Presidential Elections; New Media, New Organizations; Political Organizations and the Agenda-Setting Process; Political Organizations and Traditional News Outlets; Reproducing Inequality: The "Alt Right" Online; Political Organizations and New Media; Conclusion