Virtual Social Networks: Mediated, Massive And Multiplayer Sites

Niki Panteli Presents An Exploration Of The World Of Virtual Social Networking, Revealing How Public Fascination With This Phenomenon Has Grown & Discussing The Societal Changes That Ever More Sophisticated Networking Technologies Are Enabling. Virtual Social Networks : A New Dimension For Virtuality Research / Niki Panteli -- Learning Virtually Or Virtually Distracted? The Impact Of Emerging Internet Technologies On Pedagogical Practice / Simran K. Grewal And Lisa Harris -- Vu @ Second Life : A Report On Experiences With The Development Of A (virtual) Community Of Learners / Frans Feldberg ... [et Al.] -- Patient Preferences For Online Person-person Support / Ray Jones ... [et Al.] -- The Social Impact Of Online Games : The Case Of Germany / Thorsten Quandt And Jeffrey Wimmer -- The Sexi(e)st Of All : Avatars, Gender, And Online Games / Mia Consalvo And Todd Harper -- What Users Of Virtual Social Networks Value About Social Interaction : The Case Of Greypath / Oliver K. Burmeister -- Labour's Second Life : From A Virtual Strike To Union Island / Bruce Robinson -- Community As Commodity : Social Networking And Transnational Capitalism / David Kreps And Erika Pearson -- Virtual Intimacy : Desire And Ideology In Virtual Social Networks / Rickard Grassman And Peter Case. Edited By Niki Panteli. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.