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Science 14 September 2001:
Vol. 293. no. 5537, pp. 2031 - 2034
DOI: 10.1126/science.1065547
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Computer Networks As Social Networks
Barry Wellman
Computer networks are inherently social networks,
linking people, organizations, and knowledge. They are social
institutions that should not be studied in isolation but as integrated
into everyday lives. The proliferation of computer networks has
facilitated a deemphasis on group solidarities at work and in the
community and afforded a turn to networked societies that are loosely
bounded and sparsely knit. The Internet increases people's social
capital, increasing contact with friends and relatives who live nearby and far away. New tools must be developed to help people navigate and
find knowledge in complex, fragmented, networked societies.
Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto, 455 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Canada M5S 2G8. E-mail:
wellman{at}chass.utoronto.ca
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