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Re: [Air-l] air-l Digest, Vol 28, Issue 1 re: research on social networking site
by Margie Borschke 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Hi, I'm new here. I'm a PhD student in the Media and Communications department at the University of Sydney. Re: research on social networking sites: I'm interested in how people use both perfect and imperfect copies to communicate, collaborate or create with others on social networking sites. (e.g. music files, images, parodies, homages etc.) Right now, I'm specifically looking for stories about people or groups who have run afoul of copyright laws or site rules on these sorts of social networking sites for a paper on "Tolerated Use". Margie Borschke http://copyculture.blogspot.com

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Re: [Air-l] Digital Natives in Australia and Korea: Australia-Korea Fundation Conference
by Larissa Hjorth 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Apologies for cross posting ^^ Digital Natives in Australia and Korea For details of the program, visit http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/about/news/AKFconf06.html WHEN: Thursday 30 November 2006 TIME: 9:00 - 4:30 WHERE: Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne ENTRY: $30, $10 (for students) The Department of Information Systems at University of Melbourne, with the support of the Australia-Korea Foundation and Asialink, is hosting a one-day conference on young people’s digital culture in Korea and Australia. Today's young people are the first generation born in, and have grown up with, the Internet and mobile technologies. They are often called ‘digital natives’. They are native speakers of the digital language of computers, video games, Internet and mobile technologies. Korea is a world leader in the deployment and application of ICT like broadband and mobile internet, and sees new types of digital culture being continuously created by its digital-savvy young generations. Experts from the two countries will examine how information and communication technologies shape the way young people live and communicate in the two countries and how they produce and consume culture.

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refs on second life
by Maciej Kos 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Hi, I am looking for publications (preferably) and articles on Second Life. I would especially be interested in these that deal with Second Life's economy. I would only be interested in materials that are freely available online.. Thanks! M.K

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Re: [Air-l] refs on myspace and facebook (Miguel Afonso Caetano)
by Antina 01 Nov '06

01 Nov '06

Hello Miguel, I`m not exactly writing my MA thesis over myspace, but about netlabels. I`m doing research of 2 netlabels located in Berlin (http://www.myspace.com/pulsarrec and http://www.myspace.com/pentagonik) , which are organizing an event called "netlag" (http://www.myspace.com/netlag ) with music only from netlabels. I found out so far, that (nearly) all the artists are on myspace and they mostly made good experiences (contacts for new projects, find a flat etc.) with it. I'm working on my material, and as Hughie and Marj, I've nothing written up yet. (by the way, first, I'll write it in German...) Anyway, I'm still interested in literature about and research on netlabels and social networking. Greetings, antina PS: gostei de seu blog :) Antina Michels 10407 Berlin / Germany E-Mail: antina.michels@yahoo.comhttp://www.kringelingblog.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regarding this topic, I wonder if there is anyone doing research about the way musicians and bands use MySpace to promote their works. I am especially refering to those artists who cater for niche audiences and release records through netlabels. Thanks, -- Miguel Caetano http://remixtures.com ___________________________________________________________ Telefonate ohne weitere Kosten vom PC zum PC: http://messenger.yahoo.de

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internet access and diffusion statistics
by Nathan Kwasam 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Dear all, Could anyone assist me get statistics on Internet access and diffusion in South Pacific, especially Papua New Guinea? -- ______________________________________________________________ Nathan Andy Kwasam [MLIS, GradDip-IM, DLIS, BA(Politics)] Lecturer-Information Technology Information & Communication Science Strand School of Humanities & Social Sciences University of Papua New Guinea P.O. Box 320, University PO, NCD 134, Papua New Guinea Phone 0011 675 3267 625, Fax 0011 675 3267 187

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cell phone industry statistics
by Oriana Solta Gatta 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has current statistics on the world cell phone market, specifically a breakdown of the world`s largest cell phone providers. Thanks in advance! Oriana Gatta

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Re: [Air-l] refs on myspace and facebook
by Marj Kibby 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

I'm currently interviewing musicians on their use of MySpace, and doing textual analyses of their sites - but I don't have anything written up yet. Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby(a)newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604 >>> Miguel Afonso Caetano <miguel.a.caetano(a)gmail.com> 11/01/06 9:42 AM >>> Regarding this topic, I wonder if there is anyone doing research about the way musicians and bands use MySpace to promote their works. I am especially refering to those artists who cater for niche audiences and release records through netlabels. Thanks, -- Miguel Caetano http://remixtures.com

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Recent Facebook Research
by Matthew Vanden Boogart 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

I have recently completed my Master's work on Facebook and it can be seen here (currently in thesis format) http://hdl.handle.net/2097/181 The researched focused on Facebook use in residence hall populations -- everything from how much time students spend on Facebook to what they're doing on it. Also some very interesting information about minority students on campus and their use of Facebook. I'm working on writing it up for publication. Let me know if you have any questions on it. -Matthew Vanden Boogart

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Clifford Geertz 1926-2006
by Florence Chee 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

I am sure that many on this list have been influenced by Clifford Geertz and would wish to know about the passing of this amazing scholar. He will be missed by many, I am certain. >From the Institute for Advanced Study: http://www.ias.edu/Newsroom/announcements/Uploads/view.php?cmd=view&id=354 PRINCETON, N.J., October 31, 2006 -- Clifford Geertz, an eminent scholar in the field of cultural anthropology known for his extensive research in Indonesia and Morocco, died at the age of 80 early yesterday morning of complications following heart surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Geertz was Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, where he has served on the Faculty since 1970. Dr. Geertz's appointment thirty-six years ago was significant not only for the distinguished leadership it would bring to the Institute, but also because it marked the initiation of the School of Social Science, which in 1973 formally became the fourth School at the Institute. Dr. Geertz's landmark contributions to social and cultural theory have been influential not only among anthropologists, but also among geographers, ecologists, political scientists, humanists, and historians. He worked on religion, especially Islam; on bazaar trade; on economic development; on traditional political structures; and on village and family life. A prolific author since the 1950s, Dr. Geertz's many books include *The Religion of Java* (1960); *Islam Observed: Religious Development in Morocco and Indonesia* (1968); *The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays* (1973, 2000); *Negara: The Theatre State in Nineteenth Century Bali* (1980); and *The Politics of Culture, Asian Identities in a Splintered World *(2002). At the time of his death, Dr. Geertz was working on the general question of ethnic diversity and its implications in the modern world. Peter Goddard, Director of the Institute, said, "Clifford Geertz was one of the major intellectual figures of the twentieth century whose presence at the Institute played a crucial role in its development and in determining its present shape. He remained a vital force, contributing to the life of the Institute right up to his death. We have all lost a much loved friend." Dr. Geertz's deeply reflective and eloquent writings often provided profound and cogent insights on the scope of culture, the nature of anthropology and on the understanding of the social sciences in general. Noting that human beings are "symbolizing, conceptualizing, meaning-seeking animals," Geertz acknowledged and explored the innate desire of humanity to "make sense out of experience, to give it form and order." In *Works and Lives: The Anthropologist as Author* (1988), Geertz stated, "The next necessary thing...is neither the construction of a universal Esperanto-like culture...nor the invention of some vast technology of human management. It is to enlarge the possibility of intelligible discourse between people quite different from one another in interest, outlook, wealth, and power, and yet contained in a world where tumbled as they are into endless connection, it is increasingly difficult to get out of each other's way." Dr. Geertz is survived by his wife, Dr. Karen Blu, an anthropologist retired from the Department of Anthropology at New York University; his children, Erika Reading of Princeton, NJ, and Benjamin Geertz of Kirkland, WA; and his grandchildren, Andrea and Elena Martinez of Princeton, NJ. He is also survived by his former wife, Dr. Hildred Geertz, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at Princeton University. A Memorial will be held at the Institute for Advanced Study. Details will be announced at a future date. -- Florence Chee PhD Candidate School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada Bloggings and bio @ Constructing Amusement: http://florencechee.blogspot.com

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new reviews in cyberculture studies (november 2006)
by David M Silver 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

a new set of book reviews [ http://rccs.usfca.edu/booklist.asp ] from the resource center for cyberculture studies. november 2006: 1. Computer Mediated Communication: Social Interaction and the Internet Authors: Crispin Thurlow, Laura Lengel, & Alice Tomic Publisher: Sage, 2004 Review 1: Antonina Bambina Review 2: Mark D. Johns Review 3: Michele Willson Review 4: Monica Whitty Review 5: Gerhard Fuchs 2. Culture + Technology: A Primer Authors: Jennifer Daryl Slack & J. MacGregor Wise Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing, 2005 Review 1: Glen Fuller Review 2: Louise Woodstock Author Response: Jennifer Daryl Slack and Greg Wise 3. Figurski at Findhorn on Acid Author: Richard Holeton Publisher: Eastgate Systems, 2001 Review 1: Jessica M. Laccetti Author Response: Richard Holeton 4. Synthetic Worlds: The Business and Culture of Online Games Author: Edward Castranova Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2005 Review 1: Leif Schumacher 5. The Mirror and the Veil: An Overview of American Online Diaries and Blogs Author: Viviane Serfaty Publisher: Rodopi, 2004 Review 1: Laurie N. Taylor Review 2: Sarah Michele Ford Review 3: Natalie Bennett Review 4: Tama Leaver Author Response: Viviane Serfaty 6. Understanding Me: Lectures and Interviews Editors: Marshall McLuhan, Stephanie McLuhan, & David Staines Publisher: MIT Press, 2003 Review 1: Christy Dena enjoy. there's lots more for december. david silver university of san francisco http://silverinsf.blogspot.com/

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