Computers, Phones, and the Internet: Domesticating Information Technology(Human Technology Interaction Series)

During the past decade, technology has become more pervasive, encroaching more and more on our lives. Computers, cell phones, and the internet have an enormous influence not only on how we function at work, but also on how we communicate and interact outside the office. Researchers have been documenting the effect that these types of technology have on individuals, families, and other social groups. Their work addresses questions that relate to how people use computers, cell phones, and the internet, how they integrate their use of new technology into daily routines, and how family function, social relationships, education, and socialization are changing as a result. This research is being conducted in a number of countries, by scientists from a variety of disciplines, who publish in very different places. The result is that it is difficult for researchers and students to get a current and coherent view of the research literature. This book brings together the leading researchers currently investigating the impact of information and communication technology outside of the workplace. Its goal is to develop a consolidated view of what we collectively know in this fast-changing area, to evaluate approaches to data collection and analysis, and to identify future directions for research. The book will appeal to professionals and students in social psychology, human-technology interaction, sociology, and communication.

Table of Contents:
1: Malcom Brynin and Robert Kraut: Social Studies of Domestic Information and Communication Technologies Information Technology and Social Change 2: John B. Horrigan: Protraits of American Internet Use: Frindings from the Pew Internet & American Life Project 3: Ben Anderson: Passing By and Passing Through 4: Yoel Raban and Malcom Brynin: Older People and New Technologies 5: John P. Robinson and Jos De Haan: Information Technology and Family Time Displacement 6: Robert Kraut, Sara Kiesler, Bonka Boneva, and Irina Shlovski: Examining the Impact of Internet Use on TV Viewing: Details Make a Difference 7: Malcom Brynin: The Neutered Computer Technology is Context--Home, Family, and Community 8: Maria Bakardjieva: The Consumption Junction Revisited: Networks and Contexts 9: Alladi Venkatesh, Steven Chen, Victor M. Gonzalez: Designing the Family Portal for Home Networking 10: Sonia Livingstone: Children's Privacy Online: Experimenting with Boundaries Within and Beyond the Family 11: Linda A. Jackson, Alexander von Eye, Frank A. Biocca, Gretchen Barbatsis, Yong Zhao, and Hiram E. Fitzgerald: Children's Home Internet Use: Antecedents and Psychological, Social & Academic Consequences 12: John M. Carroll, Mary Beth Rosson, Andrea Kavanaugh, Wendy Schafer, Jason Snook, Philip Isenhour: Social and Civic Participation in a Community Network New Technology in Teenage Life 13: Patricia M. Greenfield, Elisheva F. Gross, Kaveri Subrahmanyam, Lalita K. Suzuki and Brendesha Tynes: Teens on the Internet: Interpersonal Connection, Identity, and Information 14: Bonka Boneva, Amy Quinn, Robert Kraut, Sara Kiesler, and Irina Shklovski: Teenage Communication in the Instant Messaging Era 15: Rich Ling and Brigitte Yttri: Control, Emancipation, and Status: The Mobile Telephone in the Teen's Parental and Peer Group Control Relationships 16: Mizuko Ito and Daisuke Okabe: Intimate Connections: Contextualizing Japanese Youth and Mobile Messaging The Internet and Social Relationships 17: Irina Shklovski, Sara Kiesler, and Robert Kraut: The Internet and Social Interaction: A Meta-analysis and Critique of Studies, 1995-2003 18: Jonathon N. Cummings, John B. Lee, and Robert Kraut: Communication Technology and Friendship During the Transition From High School to College 19: Katelyn Y.A. McKenna and Gwendolyn Seidman: Considering the Interactions: The Effects of the Internet on Self and Society 20: Christian Licoppe and Zbigniew Smoreda: Rhythms and Ties: Towards a Pragmatics of Technologically-mediated Sociability

Review :
"...this book makes a solid contribution to our understanding of how various information technologies are affecting our lives. Its empirical approach by various leading lights in social science to the study of information technologies leaves the reader with a sense of clarity in viewing the various issues."--American Journal of Psychology