James Katz

Biographic Data

ID3912872
NAMEJames Katz
GIVEN NAMESJames
FAMILY NAMEKatz
SIGNATUREKATZ J
AFFILIATIONSBellcore
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS43
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1988
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • From moral panic to normalization: Comparing users and non-users of AI companionship apps

    Open AccessEkaterina Novozhilova, Chi Vu et al.ARTICLEAI & Society2026

  • Nudging Choices Through Media: Ethical and philosophical implications for humanity

    Open AccessJames Katz, Katie Schiepers et al.BOOKNudging Choices Through Media2023

    This book addresses the growing use of computerized systems to influence people’s decisions without their awareness

  • Where in Society Will Ai Agents Fit? A Proposed Framework for Understanding Attitudes Toward Ai Occupational Roles From Theoretical Perspectives of Status, Identity, and Ontology

    Open AccessEkaterina Novozhilova, Mays Kate et al.ARTICLEAoIR Selected Papers of Internet…2023

    To better understand what drives the public’s perception and acceptance of AI in different roles, we propose a study that looks at varying AI domains by occupational status and individual differences across ontological perceptions, automation anxiety, perceived status, and identity threat. As a first step, we conducted a representative survey of the US population (N = 1,005) that looked into the public's perceptions of AI replacement of high-stat…

  • Nudging Choices Through Media: Ethical and Philosophical Implications for Humanity

    James Katz, Katie Schiepers et al.BOOKNudging Choices Through Media2023

  • Machines That Become Us: The Social Context of Personal Communication Technology

    James E Katz, James Katz et al.BOOKMachines That Become Us2017

    "Social critics and artificial intelligence experts have long prophesized that computers and robots would soon relegate humans to the dustbin of history. Many among the general population seem to have shared this fear of a dehumanized future. But how are people in the twenty-first century actually reacting to the ever-expanding array of gadgets and networks at their disposal? Is computer anxiety a significant problem, paralyzing and terrorizing m…

  • Magic in the Air: Mobile communication and the transformation of social life

    James Katz, James E KatzBOOKMagic in the Air2017

    In this timely volume, James E. Katz, a leading authority on social consequences of communication technology, analyzes the way new mobile telecommunications affect daily life both in the United States and around the world. Magic in the Air is the most wide-ranging analysis of mobile communication to date. Katz investigates the spectrum of social aspects of the cell phone's impact on society and the way social forces affect the use, display and re…

  • Playful Identities: The Ludification of Digital Media Cultures

    Open AccessSybille Lamme, Michiel de Lange et al.BOOKPlayful Identities2015Cited by: 13References: 41

    In this edited volume, eighteen scholars examine the increasing role of digital media technologies in identity construction through play. Going beyond computer games, this interdisciplinary collection argues that present-day play and games are not only appropriate metaphors for capturing postmodern human identities, but are in fact the means by which people create their identity. From discussions of World of Warcraft and Foursquare to digital car…

  • The Internet and Health Communication: Experiences and Expectations

    R E Rice, Ronald Rice et al.BOOKThe Internet and Health…2001

  • Les communications mobiles. Une analyse transversale des enquêtes menées aux États-Unis

    James E Katz, James Katz et al.ARTICLERéseaux1998

    L'article analyse l'état de la communication mobile aux USA, lesquels comptent actuellement près de 120 millions de mobiles. Il porte sur la répartition démographique, les comportements et la situation sociale des utilisateurs, sur la base de données empiriques et s'interroge sur les conséquences du développement technologique sur le bonheur individuel, l'égalité sociale, la réussite économique et la sécurité des personnes

  • Motivations for and barriers to Internet usage: Results of a national public opinion survey

    Open AccessJames E Katz, James Katz et al.ARTICLEInternet Research1997Cited by: 29References: 1

    Analyzes a national random telephone survey, carried out in October 1995, on the motivations for and barriers to Internet usage. Eight percent of the random sample reported being Internet users, while surprisingly another 8 percent reported being former users. In total, 85 percent of respondents reported having heard of the Internet. The survey showed evidence of a digital divide, Internet users being generally wealthier and more highly educated,…

  • Cyberspace, Perceptions of Self, and Small-Group Interactions

    Open AccessJames E Katz, James KatzARTICLESocial Science Computer Review1996Cited by: 1

    The emerging etherworld of on-line forums, digital shopping malls, and networked coffee klatches is a compelling technological innovation. This innovation raises questions of how the intangible nature of cyberspace will affect people's perceptions of themselves and their role in society as manifested in small-group interaction. Some initial indications of these effects are provided

  • Committees of the American Political Science Association

    Open AccessD Brady, Joanna Mansbridge et al.ARTICLEPS Political Science & Politics1988

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