is out now in the Online-only Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication http://communication.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.00... Vincent Chua and I wrote the review article with a lot of help from our networks. Here's the info: Networked individualism represents the phenomenon that people are managers of their own personal networks. Networked individualism in an East (and Southeast) Asian context draws attention to the significant role of Asian social institutions and culture in the patterning of personal communities. When compared to Western situationsparticularly AmericanEast Asian personal communities are just as vibrant and supportive. They have woven seamlessly with digital media, extend both near and far, and are rich in social support. There are several differences that make East Asian societies unique, such as their strong focus on kinship, the salience of hierarchical social capital, the culture of mutual monitoring occurring through strong ties (e.g., guanxi), and the accelerated rise of digital media in everyday life. Keywords: networked individualism, digital media, personal communities, social support, kinship, hierarchical social capital, mutual monitoring, guanxi, East Asia, Southeast Asia DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.119 Barry Wellman A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head Step by step, link by link, putting it together Streisand/Sondheim _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED: The New Social Operating System Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman http://amzn.to/zXZg39 _______________________________________________________________________