C Philip Larson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4448815 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Philip Larson |
| GIVEN NAMES | C Philip |
| FAMILY NAME | Larson |
| SIGNATURE | LARSON C P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Boulder |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4171-809X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Love is love
In the late 2010s, US romance publishing underwent an astonishing change. Previously, same-sex couples were all but nonexistent in romances released by major publishers. By 2022, every large publisher in the United States issued romances featuring same-sex couples: A few also published bisexual, trans, or polyamorous romances. This article turns to neo-institutionalism to analyze how processes of isomorphism contributed to this change. Through in…
Streaming books
The Kindle’s 2007 launch transformed one of the oldest breeds of creative workers—authors—into one of the newest: platformized cultural producers. Although most research on such workers focuses on careers birthed by social media (i.e., influencers, YouTube creators), many cultural producers work in legacy industries where traditional and platformized practices coexist, come together and influence each other (i.e., publishing, music, film). Both g…
Networking down
While management and network scholars have long asked why some groups adapt to innovation more readily than others, such questions have been surprisingly absent in studies of new media production. We offer a network analytical framework which relates producers’ informal networks to their capacity to adopt digital innovations. Through a network ethnography of 4264 romance writers, we find that established authors who reversed traditional advice pa…
Open networks, open books
The nature of work is changing, from secure, full-time jobs to a ‘risk regime’ characterized by alternative work arrangements and a pervasive sense of insecurity [Beck, U. (2000). The brave new world of work. Polity: Malden, MA]. While these conditions resemble those long endured by cultural workers, scholarly exploration of these similarities has stalled: Digital optimists extoll the value of self-enterprise, while critical cultural scholars dec…
Live publishing
In the past 5 years, live, in-person events have become significant revenue sources for industries ranging from high-tech to music. This article explores the rise of live events within one such industry – journalism – linking the rise of ‘live publishing’ to post-industrial career norms and digital economy business models. Drawing on interviews with 10 media companies and participant observation at two conferences produced by The Wall Street Jour…
Network Celebrity
This article identifies a mode of intellectual influence and popular celebrity that has emerged alongside American computer science and collaborative engineering: "network celebrity." By tracking the tactics and impact of three key intellectual entrepreneurs - Norbert Wiener, Stewart Brand, and Tim O'Reilly - the article traces the rise of this mode of celebrity. It outlines both the new shape of network- driven intellectual fame and the dangers …
Live publishing
In the past 5 years, live, in-person events have become significant revenue sources for industries ranging from high-tech to music. This article explores the rise of live events within one such industry – journalism – linking the rise of ‘live publishing’ to post-industrial career norms and digital economy business models. Drawing on interviews with 10 media companies and participant observation at two conferences produced by The Wall Street Jour…
Network Celebrity
This article identifies a mode of intellectual influence and popular celebrity that has emerged alongside American computer science and collaborative engineering: "network celebrity." By tracking the tactics and impact of three key intellectual entrepreneurs - Norbert Wiener, Stewart Brand, and Tim O'Reilly - the article traces the rise of this mode of celebrity. It outlines both the new shape of network- driven intellectual fame and the dangers …
Love is love
In the late 2010s, US romance publishing underwent an astonishing change. Previously, same-sex couples were all but nonexistent in romances released by major publishers. By 2022, every large publisher in the United States issued romances featuring same-sex couples: A few also published bisexual, trans, or polyamorous romances. This article turns to neo-institutionalism to analyze how processes of isomorphism contributed to this change. Through in…
Networking down
While management and network scholars have long asked why some groups adapt to innovation more readily than others, such questions have been surprisingly absent in studies of new media production. We offer a network analytical framework which relates producers’ informal networks to their capacity to adopt digital innovations. Through a network ethnography of 4264 romance writers, we find that established authors who reversed traditional advice pa…
Live publishing
In the past 5 years, live, in-person events have become significant revenue sources for industries ranging from high-tech to music. This article explores the rise of live events within one such industry – journalism – linking the rise of ‘live publishing’ to post-industrial career norms and digital economy business models. Drawing on interviews with 10 media companies and participant observation at two conferences produced by The Wall Street Jour…
Network Celebrity
This article identifies a mode of intellectual influence and popular celebrity that has emerged alongside American computer science and collaborative engineering: "network celebrity." By tracking the tactics and impact of three key intellectual entrepreneurs - Norbert Wiener, Stewart Brand, and Tim O'Reilly - the article traces the rise of this mode of celebrity. It outlines both the new shape of network- driven intellectual fame and the dangers …
Open networks, open books
The nature of work is changing, from secure, full-time jobs to a ‘risk regime’ characterized by alternative work arrangements and a pervasive sense of insecurity [Beck, U. (2000). The brave new world of work. Polity: Malden, MA]. While these conditions resemble those long endured by cultural workers, scholarly exploration of these similarities has stalled: Digital optimists extoll the value of self-enterprise, while critical cultural scholars dec…
Streaming books
The Kindle’s 2007 launch transformed one of the oldest breeds of creative workers—authors—into one of the newest: platformized cultural producers. Although most research on such workers focuses on careers birthed by social media (i.e., influencers, YouTube creators), many cultural producers work in legacy industries where traditional and platformized practices coexist, come together and influence each other (i.e., publishing, music, film). Both g…
Networking down
While management and network scholars have long asked why some groups adapt to innovation more readily than others, such questions have been surprisingly absent in studies of new media production. We offer a network analytical framework which relates producers’ informal networks to their capacity to adopt digital innovations. Through a network ethnography of 4264 romance writers, we find that established authors who reversed traditional advice pa…
Love is love
In the late 2010s, US romance publishing underwent an astonishing change. Previously, same-sex couples were all but nonexistent in romances released by major publishers. By 2022, every large publisher in the United States issued romances featuring same-sex couples: A few also published bisexual, trans, or polyamorous romances. This article turns to neo-institutionalism to analyze how processes of isomorphism contributed to this change. Through in…
Sociology (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Publishing (4 works) · Advertising (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)