Virtual EthnographySAGE Publications Ltd, 2000 M04 4 - 192 pages Cutting though the exaggerated and fanciful beliefs about the new possibilities of `net life′, Hine produces a distinctive understanding of the significance of the Internet and addresses such questions as: what challenges do the new technologies of communication pose for research methods? Does the Internet force us to rethink traditional categories of `culture′ and `society′? In this compelling and thoughtful book, Hine shows that the Internet is both a site for cultural formations and a cultural artefact which is shaped by people′s understandings and expectations. The Internet requires a new form of ethnography. The author considers the shape of this new ethnography and guides readers through its application in multiple settings. |
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... Usenet newsgroups, bulletin boards, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Multi-User Domains (MUDs) and many other appli- cations (Kollock and Smith, 1999). All depend on the ability of the Internet to transmit information between computers. This ...
... Usenet newsgroups, bulletin boards, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Multi-User Domains (MUDs) and many other appli- cations (Kollock and Smith, 1999). All depend on the ability of the Internet to transmit information between computers. This ...
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... Usenet, including levels of activity and links via cross-posting between newsgroups. Quantitative studies have an important role in providing for a structured analysis and comparison across settings. Qualitative and interpretive studies ...
... Usenet, including levels of activity and links via cross-posting between newsgroups. Quantitative studies have an important role in providing for a structured analysis and comparison across settings. Qualitative and interpretive studies ...
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... Usenet, IRC, MUDs and MOOs, video conferencing and the World Wide Web have extended the possibilities for communication into the synchronous and the one-to- many or many-to-many. There are now a multitude of different ways of accessing ...
... Usenet, IRC, MUDs and MOOs, video conferencing and the World Wide Web have extended the possibilities for communication into the synchronous and the one-to- many or many-to-many. There are now a multitude of different ways of accessing ...
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Contents
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3 The Virtual Objects of Ethnography | 41 |
4 The Making of a Virtual Ethnography | 67 |
5 Time Space and Technology | 83 |
6 Authenticity and Identity in Internet Contexts | 118 |
7 Reflection | 147 |
Glossary of Internet Terms | 157 |
References | 163 |
Index | 175 |
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