Monthly Archives: June 2005
The Diversity of Cyberethnography: Approaches to the Study of Sociality in Virtual Lifescapes
Submission for EPIC 2005: Methods Paper (10 page limit) Title: The Diversity of Cyberethnography: Approaches to the Study of Sociality in Virtual Lifescapes Authors: E.F. Churchill, B. Jordan and R. Moore Abstract: If cyberspace is “the total interconnectedness of human beings through computers and telecommunication without regard to physical geography” (Gibson, 1984), then cybersociality lies… More »
Notes on Cyberethnography for EPIC 2005
Cyberethography and cybersociality in virtual lifescapes: methods, obstructions and abstractions Abstract: If cyberspace is “the total interconnectedness of human beings through computers and telecommunication without regard to physical geography” (Gibson, 1984), then cybersociality lies in the details of engaging, maintaining and indeed managing this disembodied, mediated interconnectedness, operating simultaneously within multiple “social worlds” (Strauss, 1978).… More »
Gitte’s references
THANKS for these Gitte – excellent list of references, I want to read several papers right now! Arthur, Brian 2002 Is the Information Revolution Dead? Business 2.0. March 2002:65-72. 2003 Why Tech Is Still the Future. Fortune Magazine, Monday, Nov. 24. Baba, M. L., J. Gluesing, H. Ratner, and K. H. Wagner. 2004. The Context… More »
Abstract again – sampled thoughts
Illusory boundaries in the “cyber-sociality” of virtual teams: ethnographic methods, the offline in the online and cautionary tales of business cyber ethnography. Abstract: If cyberspace is “the total interconnectedness of human beings through computers and telecommunication without regard to physical geography” (Gibson, 1984), then cyber-sociality lies in the details of engaging, maintaining and indeed managing… More »
