{"product_id":"the-culture-of-connectivity-a-critical-history-of-social-media-paperback","title":"The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJose Van Dijck\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial media penetrate our lives: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and many other platforms define daily habits of communication and creative production. This book studies the rise of social media, providing both a historical and a critical analysis of the emergence of major platforms in the context of a rapidly changing ecosystem of connective media. Author José van Dijck offers an analytical prism that can be used to view techno-cultural as well as socio-economic aspects of this transformation as well as to examine shared ideological principles between major social media platforms. This fascinating study will appeal to all readers interested in social media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé van Dijck\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Comparative Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, where she also served as Dean of Humanities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52137966469351,"sku":"9780199970780","price":80.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/8329\/8279\/files\/5bb6a8544b1bfba7cc052fc98f174f88.webp?v=1780256338","url":"https:\/\/skinnonsmooth.myshopify.com\/products\/the-culture-of-connectivity-a-critical-history-of-social-media-paperback","provider":"SkinnOnSmooth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}