Table of Contents: Communities in cyberspace /

Other Authors:	Smith, Marc A.,, Kollock, Peter
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
Subjects:	Computer networks > Social aspects Internet > Social aspects Interpersonal relations Social problems Social control Technology and civilization Information superhighway > Social aspects.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. Communities in cyberspace / Peter Kollock andMarc A. Smith
Pt. 2. Identity. 2. Identity and deception in thevirtual community / Judith S. Donath. 3. Reading race online:discovering racial Identity in Usenet discussions / Byron Burkhalter.4. Writing in the body: gender (re)production in online interaction /Jodi O'Brien
Pt. 3. Social Order and Control. 5. Hierarchy andpower: social control in cyberspace / Elizabeth Reid. 6. Problems ofconflict management in virtual communities / Anna DuVal Smith
Pt. 4.Community Structure and Dynamics. 7. Virtual communities ascommunities: Net surfers don't ride alone / Barry Wellman and MilenaGulia. 8. Invisible crowds in cyberspace: mapping the social structureof the Usenet / Marc A. Smith. 9. The economies of online cooperation:gifts and public goods in cyberspace / Peter Kollock
Pt. 5.Collective Action.