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Part III: Moving beyond the discrete to study the space of flows

Part III: Moving beyond the discrete to study the space of flows Annette Markham [addtoany] (From network analysis to network sensibilities: Part III) Part I Part II Part III here Moving beyond the discrete to study the space of flows Consider some of the persistent notions that arise in multiple disciplines over the past few […]

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Part II: Network Sensibilities as Generative Tool

Part II: Network Sensibilities as Generative Tool Annette Markham [addtoany] (From network analysis to network sensibilities: Part II) Part I Part II here Part III Network Sensibilities as Generative Tool Most directly, network analysis strategies promote visual mapping of key elements (nodes), connections between them, and the overall structure of the system. This type of […]

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From Network Analysis to Network Sensibilities: Part I

From Network Analysis to Network Sensibilities: Part I Annette Markham [addtoany] (First  of a four-part essay on my recent thoughts about using a network perspective in qualitative studies of internet-related contexts) Maybe it’s the pretty pictures generated by big data. Maybe it’s the impulse to unfocus the analytic gaze from location to locomotion. Whatever. The […]

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Why Facebook changes matter more than we think. Part II

Why Facebook changes matter more than we think. Part II Annette Markham [addtoany] To continue the point I was making in my last post, I see this Facebook Timeline video (and the rest of the recent FB changes) as a wake up call of sorts. With the Timeline feature, Facebook is promoting itself not just […]

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Facebook changes matter more than we think

Facebook changes matter more than we think Annette Markham [addtoany] Throughout the day on Sept 21, I saw a flurry of responses to changes in the Facebook interface.  I added several “Dear Facebook” messages to the sarcastic fray.   I also read a couple of nice news pieces, like this one from Salon.com, analyzing both the […]