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The Emergence of Agency in Online Social Networks

The Emergence of Agency in Online Social Networks

Jillianne R. Code, Nicholas E. Zaparyniuk
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781605662084|ISBN10: 1605662089|EISBN13: 9781605662091
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-208-4.ch008
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Code, Jillianne R., and Nicholas E. Zaparyniuk. "The Emergence of Agency in Online Social Networks." Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies, edited by Stylianos Hatzipanagos and Steven Warburton , IGI Global, 2009, pp. 102-118. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-208-4.ch008

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Code, J. R. & Zaparyniuk, N. E. (2009). The Emergence of Agency in Online Social Networks. In S. Hatzipanagos & S. Warburton (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies (pp. 102-118). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-208-4.ch008

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Code, Jillianne R., and Nicholas E. Zaparyniuk. "The Emergence of Agency in Online Social Networks." In Handbook of Research on Social Software and Developing Community Ontologies, edited by Stylianos Hatzipanagos and Steven Warburton , 102-118. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-208-4.ch008

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Abstract

Social and group interactions in online and virtual communities develop and evolve from expressions of human agency. The exploration of the emergence of agency in social situations is of critical importance to understanding the psychology of agency and group interactions in social networks. This chapter explores how agency emerges from social interactions, how this emergence influences the development of social networks, and the role of social software’s potential as a powerful tool for educational purposes. Practical implications of agency as an emergent property within social networks provide a psychological framework that forms the basis for pedagogy of social interactivity. This chapter identifies and discusses the psychological processes necessary for the development of agency and to further understanding of individual’s engagement in online interactions for socialization and learning.

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