Nice new book on our stuff. Published by Oxford U Press in Canada, but generally applicable. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:@barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $20 Kindle $16 Old/newCybertimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 It's still rock & roll to me ________________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:54:32 -0500 From: Oxford University Press Canada <sales.hed.ca@oup.com> To: wellman@chass.utoronto.ca Subject: Understanding Technology and Society <http://sandbox.oupcanada.com/lists2/lt.php?id=bEgKAAcGDQVMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D> ISBN 9780195437836 304 pp. © 2013 Technology and Society Social Networks, Power, and Inequality Anabel Quan-Haase <www.oupcanada.com/tcs> "This text makes a major contribution to our understanding of how technology transforms current Canadian as well as global trends by providing an in-depth analysis of the social, cultural, economic, historical, and political landscape." —Barry Wellman, University of Toronto <http://sandbox.oupcanada.com/lists2/lt.php?id=bEgKAAcGDQRMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D> <http://sandbox.oupcanada.com/lists2/lt.php?id=bEgKAAcGDQVMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D> Highlights Comprehensive yet concise. Offers in-depth discussions of the rise of technology, major sociological theories, and real-life examples, giving students a well-rounded introduction to the study of technology and society. Accessible coverage of cutting-edge topics. Emphasizes the human context of topics such as real-time technologies, wearable computing, electronic surveillance, and virtual mourning. Balances theory with real-world examples. Abstract concepts are illustrated by real-life examples such as Obama's campaign strategies and the use of Twitter in the recent Iran election conflict. Explores technology as a social process. Approaches technological issues through the lenses of social structures such as power, inequality, and communication. To consider Technology and Society <http://sandbox.oupcanada.com/lists2/lt.php?id=bEgKAAcGDQVMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D> , or another great OUP title for your upcoming courses, please contact your local Oxford University Press Sales Representative or email sales.hed.ca@oup.com <mailto:sales.hed.ca@oup.com> . Please include the following information in your message: course code/name, estimated enrolment, current book in use, and the course start date. <table width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td class="footer">To unsubscribe, please use http://sandbox.oupcanada.com/lists2/lt.php?id=bEhFBgNNBgMEVFM%3D <br>To update your preferences, please use http://sandbox.oupcanada.com/lists2/lt.php?id=bEgKAAcGDQFMU1IZUw0CAwU%3D --></td></tr></tbody></table> -- powered by phpList, www.phplist.com --

Congratulations to our colleague Anabel for the book Gustavo Mesch On Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:15:39 -0500, Barry Wellman <wellman@chass.utoronto.ca> wrote: > Nice new book on our stuff. Published by Oxford U Press in Canada, > but generally applicable. > > Barry Wellman > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab > Director > Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room > 388 > University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 > twitter:@barrywellman > http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman > fax:+1-416-978-3963 > NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System. Lee Rainie & Barry > Wellman > MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $20 Kindle > $16 > Old/newCybertimes http://bit.ly/c8N9V8 It's still rock & roll to > me > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:54:32 -0500 > From: Oxford University Press Canada <sales.hed.ca@oup.com> > To: wellman@chass.utoronto.ca > Subject: Understanding Technology and Society > > > >