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Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Communication
http://communication.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0001/acrefore-9780190228613-e-119
Vincent Chua and I wrote the review article with a lot of help from our
networks.
Here's the info:
“Networked individualism” represents the phenomenon that people are
managers of their own personal networks. Networked individualism in an
East (and Southeast) Asian context draws attention to the significant role
of Asian social institutions and culture in the patterning of personal
communities. When compared to Western situations—particularly
American—East Asian personal communities are just as vibrant and
supportive. They have woven seamlessly with digital media, extend both
near and far, and are rich in social support. There are several
differences that make East Asian societies unique, such as their strong
focus on kinship, the salience of hierarchical social capital, the culture
of mutual monitoring occurring through strong ties (e.g., guanxi), and the
accelerated rise of digital media in everyday life.
Keywords: networked individualism, digital media, personal communities,
social support, kinship, hierarchical social capital, mutual monitoring,
guanxi, East Asia, Southeast Asia
DOI: 10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.013.119
Barry Wellman
A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head
Step by step, link by link, putting it together
Streisand/Sondheim
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