One of the most striking changes in personal life during late modernity is the use of social
media for conducting personal relationships. These changes entail a growing significance in …

The use of social media is rapidly increasing, and one of the major discussions of the 21st
century revolves around how the use of these applications will impact on the social …

This book answers one of the most critical questions of our time, does the vast connectivity
afforded by mobile and social media lead to more personal connection with one another? It …

Social media platforms, characterized by user-generated content, interactivity, participation
and community formation, have gained much research attention in recent years. At the same …

In an increasingly digital world, social media systems have become deeply embedded in
many day-to-day relationships. A grandmother sees pictures of all her grandchildren's …

The development of digital technologies fosters specific forms of socialization, such as those
afforded by social media platforms. Personal relationships in these platforms are dominated …

Social media and well-being have been a subject of intense debate in research, policy, and
the popular press. In this review, we discuss social media use and well-being in the context …

This chapter reports authoritative insights into one of the most significant developments
related to social interaction–social network sites–and offers an analytic framework for …

This chapter examines the role that network connectivity plays as an infrastructure of
intimacy. It focuses on a body of 70 essays written by Finnish undergraduate media studies …

A Networked Self examines self presentation and social connection in the digital age. This
collection brings together new work on online social networks by leading scholars from a …