{"product_id":"social-media-and-society-9781032392455","title":"Social Media and Society","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a detailed exploration of the role social media plays in our daily lives and across a variety of contexts, from social networking sites, messaging applications, and enterprise communication platforms\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eto virtual reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering readers an introduction to the uses, effects, and central debates surrounding the subject of social media, this text is organized into three sections, each with a distinct focus. Part I provides an overview of social media, defining it through communication characteristics and exploring both theoretical and practical approaches to understanding it; Part II examines the impact of social media on individual users, including its effects on expression, health, and relationship management; and Part III investigates the wider social implications of social media, including its impact on politics, entertainment, marketing, and information consumption. Featuring key contemporary case studies and learner-centered exercises throughout, thi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1 \u003c\/strong\u003e1. What is Social Media? 2. Social Media Users 3. Social Media Design and Affordance 4. Social Media Economy \u003cb\u003ePart 2 \u003c\/b\u003e5. Social Media and the Self 6. Social Media for Relationship Management 7. The Use of Social Media among Children and Older Adults 8. Social Media for Health and Fitness \u003cb\u003ePart 3 \u003c\/b\u003e9. Social Media for News and Information Sharing 10. Social Media for Social Movement and Political Campaign 11. Social Media Marketing 12. Social Media Entertainment and Well-being\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019026006359,"sku":"9781032392455","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032392455.jpg?v=1750779077","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/social-media-and-society-9781032392455","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}