From wellman@chass.utoronto.ca Wed Feb 27 07:16:29 2013 From: Barry Wellman To: air-l@lists.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Understanding Technology and Society Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:16:27 -0500 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0162264505416572028==" --===============0162264505416572028== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Nice new book on our sort of stuff. Published by Oxford U Press in Canada, but generally applicable. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:@barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $20 Kindle $16 Old/newCybertimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 It's still rock & roll to me ________________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:54:32 -0500 From: Oxford University Press Canada To: wellman@chass.utoronto.ca Subject: Understanding Technology and Society ISBN 9780195437836 304 pp. © 2013 Technology and Society Social Networks, Power, and Inequality Anabel Quan-Haase "This text makes a major contribution to our understanding of how technology transforms current Canadian as well as global trends by providing an in-depth analysis of the social, cultural, economic, historical, and political landscape." —Barry Wellman, University of Toronto Highlights Comprehensive yet concise. Offers in-depth discussions of the rise of technology, major sociological theories, and real-life examples, giving students a well-rounded introduction to the study of technology and society. Accessible coverage of cutting-edge topics. Emphasizes the human context of topics such as real-time technologies, wearable computing, electronic surveillance, and virtual mourning. Balances theory with real-world examples. Abstract concepts are illustrated by real-life examples such as Obama's campaign strategies and the use of Twitter in the recent Iran election conflict. Explores technology as a social process. Approaches technological issues through the lenses of social structures such as power, inequality, and communication. To consider Technology and Society , or another great OUP title for your upcoming courses, please contact your local Oxford University Press Sales Representative or email sales.hed.ca@oup.com . Please include the following information in your message: course code/name, estimated enrolment, current book in use, and the course start date.
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-- powered by phpList, www.phplist.com -- --===============0162264505416572028==-- From hello@thewebpsychologist.com Wed Feb 27 07:53:06 2013 From: Nathalie Nahai | The Web Psychologist To: air-l@lists.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Understanding Technology and Society Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:53:02 +0000 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============4171897505403422500==" --===============4171897505403422500== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for the link, looks fascinating. This my be of interest, along the same vein - how to apply psychological research to engage more persuasively online: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Webs-Influence-Psychology-Online-Persuasion/dp/027377= 2953 On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Barry Wellman wro= te: > > Nice new book on our sort of stuff. Published by Oxford U Press in Canada, > but generally applicable. > > Barry Wellman > ______________________________**______________________________** > ___________ > > S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director > Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 > University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:@barrywellman > http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~**wellman fax: > +1-416-978-3963 > NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman > MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $20 Kindle $16 > Old/newCybertimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 It's still rock & roll to me > > ______________________________**______________________________** > ____________ > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:54:32 -0500 > From: Oxford University Press Canada > To: wellman@chass.utoronto.ca > Subject: Understanding Technology and Society > > > > > bEgKAAcGDQVMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D > > > > ISBN 9780195437836 > > 304 pp. > > =C2=A9 2013 > > Technology and Society > > Social Networks, Power, and Inequality > > Anabel Quan-Haase > > > > "This text makes a major contribution to our understanding of how > technology transforms current Canadian as well as global trends by > providing an in-depth analysis of the social, cultural, economic, > historical, and political landscape." > > =C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=80=9DBarry Wellman, University of Toronto > > bEgKAAcGDQRMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D > > > > bEgKAAcGDQVMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D > > > > Highlights > > Comprehensive yet concise. Offers in-depth discussions of the rise > of technology, major sociological theories, and real-life examples, > giving students a well-rounded introduction to the study of technology > and society. > > Accessible coverage of cutting-edge topics. Emphasizes the human > context of topics such as real-time technologies, wearable computing, > electronic surveillance, and virtual mourning. > > Balances theory with real-world examples. Abstract concepts are > illustrated by real-life examples such as Obama's campaign strategies > and the use of Twitter in the recent Iran election conflict. > > Explores technology as a social process. Approaches technological > issues through the lenses of social structures such as power, > inequality, and communication. > > To consider Technology and Society > bEgKAAcGDQVMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D > > > , or another great OUP title for your upcoming courses, please > contact your local Oxford University Press Sales Representative or > email sales.hed.ca@oup.com > . > > Please include the following information in your message: course > code/name, > > estimated enrolment, current book in use, and the course start date. > > > > align=3D"center">
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