Sociologists Engaging with Computers
Introduction to the Symposium on the History of Citasa, 1988 to 2005: From Microcomputers to Communication and Information Technologies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7214407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | B Wellman (0000-0001-6340-8837, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 139-149 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Computer Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-4393 • E-ISSN: 1552-8286 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0894439305286060 |
| OpenAlex | W2065052904 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article introduces the Symposium on the History of CITASA, the Communication and Information Technologies section of the American Sociological Association, from 1988 through 2005. It traces this history from the interest of those who founded the original Microcomputing section in developing computer applications for doing sociological research and teaching. It discusses the fit of this interest with the continuing “war” in the organization of computing between computer center centralization and individually autonomous decentralization. It explains the expansion of the scope and membership of the session to encompass the sociological study of communication and information technologies
Center (category theory · Decentralization · Information and Communications Technology · Information technology · Library science · Media studies · Political science · Scope (computer science · Section (typography · Session (web analytics · Social science · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Information Systems Theories and Implementation · Law · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
Group decision making and communication technology
Social structures
Communities in Cyberspace
The Rise of the Network Society
The Three Ages of Internet Studies
What good is legislation--or planning--if we can't make it work? The need for a comprehensive approach to health and welfare
Computing as an Occasion for Social Control
Sociological Rob
Required Reading
The Mobilization of Support for Computerization
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,32 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2018 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |