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Modest Reviewer Goes on Virtual Voyage: Some Recent Literature of Cyberspace
... Sin embargo, los usuarios del nuevo medio continuaron creciendo y la diversidad de usos ampliándose, junto con el interés por obtener análisis frescos y válidos de lo que estaba aconteciendo. , 1998;Kraut, et al., 2002;Hampton y Wellman, 2003;Hampton, 2007). Las redes digitales comenzaron a pensarse en el contexto de las relaciones sociales más amplias que las sostenían ( Hine, 2005). ...
El artículo busca documentar, desde un punto de vista histórico, las distintas
etapas de la investigación sobre Internet desde las Ciencias Sociales en sentido general y
desde las Ciencias de la Comunicación en particular. Mediante un enfoque metodológico
crítico se evidencian tres momentos de apropiación del objeto: una primera de dualismo
teórico y precariedad empírica, una segunda de reconocimiento social e institucionalización
y una tercera, aún en desarrollo, de estructuración interdisciplinar.
... Harvey, 1990;Bauman, 1991), this is by no means a strictly recent phenomenon (although it can be argued that is has lately become more pronounced, or at least more noticeable). It has not only occurred, but also been recognized for ages, although, as there are ample reasons to wish for clear-cut divisions, the dominant powers tended to reinforce rather than question boundaries (Bowker, 1998 Currently, however, this is not an issue, as [t]here is plenty of essentialism to go round. Boundary fetishism has long been, and in many circles continues to be, the norm (ibid.: 224). ...
This study tests 2 competing theoretical models that attempt to understand the roles that broadband Internet plays in society. The linear model posits that the gains or harms introduced by the Internet via narrowband will further increase with the adoption of broadband. On the contrary, the differential gains model proposes that changes stemming from advances to different stages of Internet connection technology should be unique to each technological advance. Findings show that support for these models was contingent upon the domain that each criterion variable represents. For hard engagement, such as political discussion, hard knowledge, and civic participation, there was support for the differential gains model, but for soft engagement, such as informal socializing and soft knowledge, the linear model was supported.
This paper describes how information technology (IT) spread around the world, discussing the research and historiographical challenges for historians looking at this topic. It discusses patterns of adoption, spread of knowledge about IT, expanding modes of use, and implications for study of the diffusion of technologies.
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