Journal•ISSN: 0270-4676
Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society
SAGE Publishing
About: Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society is an academic journal published by SAGE Publishing. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Science education & Science, technology, society and environment education. It has an ISSN identifier of 0270-4676. Over the lifetime, 1371 publications have been published receiving 19059 citations. The journal is also known as: Bulletin of science, technology and society & Science, technology & society.
Topics: Science education, Science, technology, society and environment education, Higher education, Social science education, Scientific literacy
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TL;DR: Comparative work that examines the gratifications obtained from Facebook with those from instant messaging showed that Facebook is about having fun and knowing about the social activities occurring in one’s social network, whereas instant messaging is geared more toward relationship maintenance and development.
Abstract: Users have adopted a wide range of digital technologies into their communication repertoire. It remains unclear why they adopt multiple forms of communication instead of substituting one medium for another. It also raises the question: What type of need does each of these media fulfill? In the present article, the authors conduct comparative work that examines the gratifications obtained from Facebook with those from instant messaging. This comparison between media allows one to draw conclusions about how different social media fulfill user needs. Data were collected from undergraduate students through a multimethod study based on 77 surveys and 21 interviews. A factor analysis of gratifications obtained from Facebook revealed six key dimensions: pastime, affection, fashion, share problems, sociability, and social information. Comparative analysis showed that Facebook is about having fun and knowing about the social activities occurring in one’s social network, whereas instant messaging is geared more tow...
1,057 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that self-presentation can be split into performances and artifacts, which take place in asynchronous "exhibitions." They introduce the exhibitional approach and the curator and suggest ways in which this approach can extend present work concerning online presentation of self.
Abstract: Presentation of self (via Goffman) is becoming increasingly popular as a means for explaining differences in meaning and activity of online participation. This article argues that self-presentation can be split into performances, which take place in synchronous “situations,” and artifacts, which take place in asynchronous “exhibitions.” Goffman’s dramaturgical approach (including the notions of front and back stage) focuses on situations. Social media, on the other hand, frequently employs exhibitions, such as lists of status updates and sets of photos, alongside situational activities, such as chatting. A key difference in exhibitions is the virtual “curator” that manages and redistributes this digital content. This article introduces the exhibitional approach and the curator and suggests ways in which this approach can extend present work concerning online presentation of self. It introduces a theory of “lowest common denominator” culture employing the exhibitional approach.
971 citations
TL;DR: A summary of the author's five-stage model of adult skill acquisition, developed in collaboration with Hubert L. Dreyfus as mentioned in this paper, is given in the introduction of this article.
Abstract: The following is a summary of the author’s five-stage model of adult skill acquisition, developed in collaboration with Hubert L. Dreyfus. An earlier version of this article appeared in chapter 1 o...
890 citations
TL;DR: The prevailing paradigm in Internet privacy literature, treating privacy within a context merely of rights and violations, is inadequate for studying the Internet as a social realm as discussed by the authors, which is not the case in the real world.
Abstract: The prevailing paradigm in Internet privacy literature, treating privacy within a context merely of rights and violations, is inadequate for studying the Internet as a social realm. Following Goffm...
805 citations
TL;DR: The authors found that replies between like-minded individuals strengthen group identity, whereas replies between differentminded individuals reinforce in-group and out-group affiliation, and concluded that people are exposed to broader viewpoints than they were before but are limited in their ability to engage in meaningful discussion.
Abstract: The principle of homophily says that people associate with other groups of people who are mostly like themselves. Many online communities are structured around groups of socially similar individuals. On Twitter, however, people are exposed to multiple, diverse points of view through the public timeline. The authors captured 30,000 tweets about the shooting of George Tiller, a late-term abortion doctor, and the subsequent conversations among pro-life and pro-choice advocates. They found that replies between like-minded individuals strengthen group identity, whereas replies between different-minded individuals reinforce in-group and out-group affiliation. Their results show that people are exposed to broader viewpoints than they were before but are limited in their ability to engage in meaningful discussion. They conclude with implications for different kinds of social participation on Twitter more generally.
550 citations