EPISODE · Nov 16, 2005 · 11 MIN
Podcast: "The Role of Virtual Communities in Modern Society"
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In this podcast, Isomi Miake-Lye explores the development of the online community and its role in society, looking at arguments from Geert Lovink and Sherry Turkle. Isomi suggests that both activism and a communal spirit are possible in the virtual community, and references to Robert Putnam's Better Together help identify what makes a community effective. Links: Lovink video, Turkle article.
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This podcast explores the development of the online community and its role in society, looking at arguments from Geert Lovink and Sherry Turkle. It is suggested that both activism and a communal spirit are possible in the virtual community, and references to Robert Putnam's Better Together help identify what makes a community effective. Links: Lovink video: http://www.iml.annenberg.edu/html/research/summits/summitsVideoPublic.htm, Turkle article: http://www.prospect.org/print/V7/24/turkle-s.html
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