En estudio: Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

Paper original en: Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship. danah m. boyd. 2007; Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication - Wiley InterScience

Social Network Sites: Definition, History, and Scholarship

danah m. boyd ^a Nicole B. Ellison ^b

^a School of Information
University of California-Berkeley
^b Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media
Michigan State University

ABSTRACT

Social network sites (SNSs) are increasingly attracting the attention of academic and industry researchers intrigued by their affordances and reach. This special theme section of the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication brings together scholarship on these emergent phenomena. In this introductory article, we describe features of SNSs and propose a comprehensive definition. We then present one perspective on the history of such sites, discussing key changes and developments. After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research.

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 13 Issue 1, Pages 210 - 230

Published Online: 17 Dec 2007

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