Argues for the necessity of an in-depth relational approach towards understanding social networking and Facebook in particular Addresses the issue of the lack of physical presence between Facebook users and how this determines their means of communication Explores the distinction social media users make between Facebook and real life

Autorentext

Greti-Iulia Ivana is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Sociology at Uppsala University, Sweden

Inhalt

1. Introduction .- 2. It Happened on Facebook .- 3. Facebook and Real Life .- 4. Meaning Construction in Overviewing: "It was like catching up, but without talking" .- 5. Meaning Construction in Onlince Social Interactions .- 6. Social Networking and Emotions .- 7. The Structural Underpinnings of Online Bonds .- 8. Conclusions .-