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Facebook democracy : the architecture of disclosure and the threat to public life / by Josâe Marichal.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Politics & international relationsPublication details: Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., 2012.Description: 193 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781409444305 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9781409444312 (ebook)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 323/.0402854678 23
LOC classification:
  • JF799 .M32 2012
Contents:
Introduction : the allure of facebook -- Facebook and the utopian/dystopian dialectic -- Facebook and the architecture of disclosure -- Facebook and the decline of the public -- The personal citizen -- Engagement as personal citizens -- The digital front stage and deliberation -- Facebook and mobilization : beyond the Facebook revolution -- Privacy in the age of personal politics -- Friending the nation-state : social networking and power -- Conclusions : how to listen on Facebook.
Summary: In this book, Marichal argues that understanding Facebook's impact on political processes requires an understanding of how Facebook's architecture of disclosure shapes the construction of individuals' political identities by drawing users further into their pre-selected social networks.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JF799 .M32 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 4 1 Available 00000111163

Includes bibliographical references (p.161-188) and index.

Introduction : the allure of facebook -- Facebook and the utopian/dystopian dialectic -- Facebook and the architecture of disclosure -- Facebook and the decline of the public -- The personal citizen -- Engagement as personal citizens -- The digital front stage and deliberation -- Facebook and mobilization : beyond the Facebook revolution -- Privacy in the age of personal politics -- Friending the nation-state : social networking and power -- Conclusions : how to listen on Facebook.

In this book, Marichal argues that understanding Facebook's impact on political processes requires an understanding of how Facebook's architecture of disclosure shapes the construction of individuals' political identities by drawing users further into their pre-selected social networks.

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