Interpersonal Communication in the Information Age
Opportunities and Disruptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3758708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Loredana Ivan (0000-0002-7153-5198, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Communication Department Bucharest, Romania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 885-897 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00027642221092801 |
| OpenAlex | W4280619193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Starting from the interpersonal communication theories that have incorporated the use of information and communication technologies (Walther, 2007, 2011, 2017) and the perpetual interconnectedness to understand human behavior in interaction with others (Walther et al., 2015), the current paper approaches challenges brought by the network society in the way we bridge our online and offline self. Castells' concepts are primarily used to explain macro-phenomena, for example, social movements (Castells, 2015), political and socio-economic transformation around the world (Castells, 2017), and to a lesser extent in discussing meso-phenomena, such as social isolation, exhaustion, the commodification of human interactions and interpersonal conflicts arise as part of individual's adaptation to the Information Age. The current paper creates links between Castells' main concepts of the network society theoretical framework and three meso-theories used in the interpersonal communication field to explain people's online behavior in interaction by focusing on the characteristics of the communication medium: The social presence theory, Media richness theory, and the Social Identity Model of Deindividuation Effects (SIDE). Sharing Castells' optimism on how network society creates efficiency and innovation in human interactions, we draw attention to less optimistic aspects related to the constant pressure of constructing relationships through virtual reality
Commodification · Epistemology · Interpersonal communication · Network society · Social science · Sociology · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology · Team Dynamics and Performance
The Deepening Divide
Digital Inequality
Online networks of racial hate
Organizational Information Requirements, Media Richness and Structural Design
The social psychology of telecommunications
Handbook of Interpersonal Communication
Effects of Visual Representation on Social Influence in Computer-Mediated Communication
Computer-Mediated Communication Effects on Disclosure, Impressions, and Interpersonal Evaluations
Older audiences in the digital media environment
Electronic Message Systems in the University
Alone together
Networked
Old Dogs, New Clicks
Social Media Influencers in Strategic Communication
Selective self-presentation in computer-mediated communication
Digital divide research, achievements and shortcomings
Aren't These Just Young, Rich Women Doing Vain Things Online
Social Psychology of Identities
Group Culture and the Interaction Order
The Proteus Effect
The Merger of Mass and Interpersonal Communication via New Media
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |