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Social Network Sites: The Science of Building and Maintaining Online Communities, a Perspective from Actor-Network Theory

Social Network Sites: The Science of Building and Maintaining Online Communities, a Perspective from Actor-Network Theory
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Author(s): Nisrine Zammar (Université Haute Bretagne, Rennes 2, France)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 10
Source title: Virtual Communities: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-100-3.ch711

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Abstract

This article examines the role of actors in a Social Network Sites and also the triggers and challenges they represent to social networking between today’s communities and businesses. A Social Network Sites is the product of the evolution of social liaisons and the emergence of online communities of people who are interested in exploring the concerns and activities of others. A social network is the assembly of direct or indirect contacts; a network is the product of interactions with the actors (individuals, families, enterprises, etc.) enabled by means of the structural design of web 2.0. Social Network Sites bring people together to interact through chat rooms, and share personal information and ideas around any topics via personal homepage publishing tools. This article is intended to be a trigger to deeply and more intensely explore potential roles of actor-network theory in the Social Network Sites context, in today’s and tomorrow’s world.

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