Tales from Facebook /

Facebook is used by nearly 500 million people throughout the world. Once the preserve of youth, the largest increase in usage today is amongst the older sections of the population. This book examines how Facebook transforms the lives of particular individuals, but it also presents a general theory o...

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Main Author: Miller, Daniel, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity Press, 2011.
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Summary:Facebook is used by nearly 500 million people throughout the world. Once the preserve of youth, the largest increase in usage today is amongst the older sections of the population. This book examines how Facebook transforms the lives of particular individuals, but it also presents a general theory of Facebook as culture and considers the likely consequences of social networking in the future.
Physical Description:xx, 218 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0745652107 (pbk.)
9780745652108 (pbk.)