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The design and diffusion of a community networking technology, and its relationship to social capital

Posted on:2004-10-11Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteCandidate:Prell, Christina LynnFull Text:PDF
GTID:1467390011460549Subject:Sociology
Abstract/Summary:
This study observed and measured a networked database's diffusion through not-for-profit and government agencies in Troy, NY; (a) measured levels of social capital among these not-for-profit and government agencies; (b) analyzed the social worlds surrounding this technology and how interaction within and between these worlds helped shape the technology, and (c) observed and analyzed the social construction of this technology.
Keywords/Search Tags:Technology, Social
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