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Computer networks as social networks
1Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto, 455 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5S 2G8. wellman@chass.utoronto.ca
Abstract:
Computer networks are inherently social networks, linking people, organizations, and knowledge. They are social institutions that should not be studied in isolation but as integrated into everyday lives. The proliferation of computer networks has facilitated a deemphasis on group solidarities at work and in the community and afforded a turn to networked societies that are loosely bounded and sparsely knit. The Internet increases people's social capital, increasing contact with friends and relatives who live nearby and far away. New tools must be developed to help people navigate and find knowledge in complex, fragmented, networked societies.
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