A grant titled “Making the Global Local: Unusual weather events as climate change education oppor... more A grant titled “Making the Global Local: Unusual weather events as climate change education opportunities" – one of 15 climate change education initiatives funded by the NSF Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) program – was awarded to George Mason University and partners to support broadcast meteorologists (hereafter referred to as “weathercasters”) in their efforts to better communicate with the public on issues related to the changing climate. Among the most trusted and familiar sources of informal science education for most Americans (Leiserowitz et al, 2011), weathercasters are optimally positioned to help enhance public understanding of climate change, including how it is influencing local and regional weather patterns across the United States.
... Foodscape by Josée Johnston and Shyon Baumann Global Gender Research: Transnational Perspecti... more ... Foodscape by Josée Johnston and Shyon Baumann Global Gender Research: Transnational Perspectives edited by Christine Bose and Minjeong ... Mexico Boundary by Joseph Nevins Poverty Capital: Microfinance and the Making of Development by Ananya Roy Regression ...
Abstract This paper investigates the mechanics of multimedia tie maintenance, with a particular e... more Abstract This paper investigates the mechanics of multimedia tie maintenance, with a particular emphasis upon social network sites (SNSs) and their uses and gratifications. We present results from a national sample of American adults (N = 571) of all ages, investigating the associations of several attitudinal and social variables with multimedia tie maintenance. We find that Facebook is used to maintain social ties at rates comparable to other media and is increasingly used to connect with close ties, contrary to previous literature. We also uncover highly significant patterns of “expressive” and “instrumental” engagement, isolating distinct expressive/instrumental orientations toward digital media in general and Facebook specifically. Respondents who displayed an expressive pattern of engagement with Facebook did not use non-SNS media to maintain ties any less frequently than those who do not use Facebook expressively. Respondents who displayed an instrumental pattern of engagement with Facebook meanwhile, supplemented their lack of SNS use to maintain ties by using other media more frequently for this purpose. This paper contributes to the literatures of media multiplexity, networked individualism, uses and gratifications theory, and social capital through SNSs. It makes a significant contribution to understanding the psychological and social gratifications of digital media, and their relationship to patterns of multimedia tie maintenance.
Até bem pouco tempo, os sociólogos resistiam em admitir que as mudanças econômicas e sociais prod... more Até bem pouco tempo, os sociólogos resistiam em admitir que as mudanças econômicas e sociais produzidas pela revolução da informática são tão profundas quanto aquelas provocadas pela revolução industrial. Mas, pouco a pouco, vemos desenvolver-se uma sociologia digital. Este artigo inicia examinando, em breves linhas, como a busca e o acesso à literatura, enquanto atividade rotineira, cotidiana, das ciências sociais, transformou-se, a partir das novas tecnologias digitais. Em seguida, o artigo examina especificamente os avanços nas pesquisas do tipo survey, nas entrevistas individuais e nos métodos experimentais, como exemplos das formas em que determinadas abordagens da sociologia se transformaram com o uso de novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação. Assim como a Internet, em uma perspectiva mais ampla, estas novas tecnologias apresentam desafios e oportunidades. Para destacar a ambiguidade da situação, o artigo conclui com uma discussão sobre as oportunidades e desafios que e...
A grant titled “Making the Global Local: Unusual weather events as climate change education oppor... more A grant titled “Making the Global Local: Unusual weather events as climate change education opportunities" – one of 15 climate change education initiatives funded by the NSF Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) program – was awarded to George Mason University and partners to support broadcast meteorologists (hereafter referred to as “weathercasters”) in their efforts to better communicate with the public on issues related to the changing climate. Among the most trusted and familiar sources of informal science education for most Americans (Leiserowitz et al, 2011), weathercasters are optimally positioned to help enhance public understanding of climate change, including how it is influencing local and regional weather patterns across the United States.
... Foodscape by Josée Johnston and Shyon Baumann Global Gender Research: Transnational Perspecti... more ... Foodscape by Josée Johnston and Shyon Baumann Global Gender Research: Transnational Perspectives edited by Christine Bose and Minjeong ... Mexico Boundary by Joseph Nevins Poverty Capital: Microfinance and the Making of Development by Ananya Roy Regression ...
Abstract This paper investigates the mechanics of multimedia tie maintenance, with a particular e... more Abstract This paper investigates the mechanics of multimedia tie maintenance, with a particular emphasis upon social network sites (SNSs) and their uses and gratifications. We present results from a national sample of American adults (N = 571) of all ages, investigating the associations of several attitudinal and social variables with multimedia tie maintenance. We find that Facebook is used to maintain social ties at rates comparable to other media and is increasingly used to connect with close ties, contrary to previous literature. We also uncover highly significant patterns of “expressive” and “instrumental” engagement, isolating distinct expressive/instrumental orientations toward digital media in general and Facebook specifically. Respondents who displayed an expressive pattern of engagement with Facebook did not use non-SNS media to maintain ties any less frequently than those who do not use Facebook expressively. Respondents who displayed an instrumental pattern of engagement with Facebook meanwhile, supplemented their lack of SNS use to maintain ties by using other media more frequently for this purpose. This paper contributes to the literatures of media multiplexity, networked individualism, uses and gratifications theory, and social capital through SNSs. It makes a significant contribution to understanding the psychological and social gratifications of digital media, and their relationship to patterns of multimedia tie maintenance.
Até bem pouco tempo, os sociólogos resistiam em admitir que as mudanças econômicas e sociais prod... more Até bem pouco tempo, os sociólogos resistiam em admitir que as mudanças econômicas e sociais produzidas pela revolução da informática são tão profundas quanto aquelas provocadas pela revolução industrial. Mas, pouco a pouco, vemos desenvolver-se uma sociologia digital. Este artigo inicia examinando, em breves linhas, como a busca e o acesso à literatura, enquanto atividade rotineira, cotidiana, das ciências sociais, transformou-se, a partir das novas tecnologias digitais. Em seguida, o artigo examina especificamente os avanços nas pesquisas do tipo survey, nas entrevistas individuais e nos métodos experimentais, como exemplos das formas em que determinadas abordagens da sociologia se transformaram com o uso de novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação. Assim como a Internet, em uma perspectiva mais ampla, estas novas tecnologias apresentam desafios e oportunidades. Para destacar a ambiguidade da situação, o artigo conclui com uma discussão sobre as oportunidades e desafios que e...
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