New media and the 'pluralization' of life-worlds: A role for information in social differentiation Export

@article{citeulike:440791, abstract = {This article asks whether, and in what ways, new media technologies contribute to variations in information resources and communication relations from place to place that may encourage social integration or differentiation. Current perspectives on differentiation theory are briefly discussed, and a model is presented which suggests how the generation, circulation and use of information in society create different social milieux or information environments. Recent studies of new media use are used to illustrate how ICTs might contribute to social differentiation.}, author = {Lievrouw, Leah}, citeulike-article-id = {440791}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444801003001002}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://nms.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/3/1/7}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1177/1461444801003001002}, journal = {New Media Society}, keywords = {media\_psychology}, month = {March}, number = {1}, pages = {7--28}, posted-at = {2005-12-18 06:43:48}, priority = {2}, title = {New media and the 'pluralization' of life-worlds: A role for information in social differentiation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444801003001002}, volume = {3}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:440791 L3 - citeulike-article-id:440791 N2 - This article asks whether, and in what ways, new media technologies contribute to variations in information resources and communication relations from place to place that may encourage social integration or differentiation. Current perspectives on differentiation theory are briefly discussed, and a model is presented which suggests how the generation, circulation and use of information in society create different social milieux or information environments. Recent studies of new media use are used to illustrate how ICTs might contribute to social differentiation. IS - 1 JF - New Media Society EP - 28 TI - New media and the 'pluralization' of life-worlds: A role for information in social differentiation VL - 3 SP - 7 KW - media_psychology AU - Lievrouw, Leah PY - 2001/03/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1461444801003001002 ER -