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The Trend and Issues of Sociological Studies of Social Network Service

  • Informatization Policy
  • Abbr : 정보화정책
  • 2012, 19(2), pp.3-20
  • Publisher : NIA
  • Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy

Myoung-Jin Lee 1 Hyunju Park 1

1고려대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study examines the trend and issues of sociological studies of social network service(SNS). For this purpose, the studies were classified into three types. The first type of study concerns spatial characteristics of SNS. It deals with the impact of such SNS usage on individual attitudes and behaviors. The second type of the study focuses on the formation process of interrelationship among users. It is based on sociological concepts such as trust and social capital. The last type of study emphasizes the impact of SNS on society. The study includes the issues of social movement and political participation. In the future study of SNS, more diverse sociological subjects, such as social integration, exclusion, public welfare, and affective support need to be dealt with.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.