Defining friendworks : communication perspective on social networks types


Autoria(s): Ben Harush, Orit Rivka
Contribuinte(s)

Flew, Terry

Data(s)

07/10/2009

Resumo

This paper introduces friendwork as a new term in social networks studies. A friendwork is a network of friends. It is a specific case of an interpersonal social network. Naming this seemingly well known and familiar group of people as a friendwork facilitates its differentiation from the overall social network, while highlighting this subgroup's specific attributes and dynamics. The focus on one segment within social networks stimulates a wider discussion regarding the different subgroups within social networks. Other subgroups also discussed in this paper are: family dependent, work related, location based and virtual acquaintances networks. This discussion informs a larger study of social media, specifically addressing interactive communication modes that are in use within friendworks: direct (face-to-face) and mediated (mainly fixed telephone, internet and mobile phone). It explores the role of social media within friendworks while providing a communication perspective on social networks.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/28112/

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/28112/1/c28112.pdf

http://www.cpe.qut.edu.au/conferences/2009/anzca/proceedings/index.htm

Ben Harush, Orit Rivka (2009) Defining friendworks : communication perspective on social networks types. In Flew, Terry (Ed.) Communication, Creativity and Global Citizenship : Refereed Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference 2009, Creative Industries Precinct, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, pp. 191-208.

Direitos

Copyright 2009 Orit Ben-Harush

Fonte

Creative Industries Faculty

Palavras-Chave #200100 COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STUDIES #160800 SOCIOLOGY #Social network #friendship #friendwork #Typology
Tipo

Conference Paper