SOC 585R: Sociologies of Cyberspace
Th. 6-830 p.m., SH102, Fall 2004 @ Cal State Northridge, w/ Ellis Godard
Assignments - Guidelines - Readings - Grades - Data
Date
Discussion Topic(s)
Required
Recommended
Misc. Links
Req.
Rec.
   Orientation: Foundations & Directions
8/26
Welcome, Introductions, & Preview
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Wooley, Ch. 6
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n/a
n/a
n/a
9/2*
History & Structure of the Internet
Wood & Smith, Ch. 1 & 2
Best & Krueger, Ch. 1
Jones '98, Introduction
Black, '95
Lemos (Ch. 2, Shields)
Rheingold '93, Ch. 3
Standage, Ch. 1, 5, & 12
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n/a
n/a
9/9*
Theories of the Internet
Wood & Smith, Ch. 4
Jones '97, Ch. 1
Jones '99, Ch. 1
Jones '99, Ch. 3
Baym, Ch. 2
Markham, Ch. 3
Godard, Ch. 2
 Emoticons
9/16
Internet Research Methods
(Virtual lecture - will not meet, normal space or time)
Wood & Smith, pp.212-215
Best & Krueger, Ch. 2
Best & Krueger, Ch. 3-5
Jones '99, Ch. 7
Markham, Ch. 2
Behar (introduction, Behar)
Mann & Stewart, Ch. 2, 8, & 9
Godard, Ch. 3 & 4
Rimm study
n/a
n/a
   Demographics: Individuals & Interactions
9/25*
Gender, Sex, & (dis)Embodiment
Jones '97, Ch. 8
Jones '98, Ch. 5
Smith & Kollock, Ch. 4
Heim, Ch. 7
Argyle & Shields (Ch. 4, Shields)
Argyle (Ch. 8, Shields)
Springer (pp.157-177, Dery)
Branwyn (pp.223-235, Dery)
Wallace, Ch. 7 & 11
Boneva et al (in Haythornthwaite)
Rheingold '91, Ch. 12
Morahan-Martin (Ch. 8, Gackenbach)
Noonan (CH. 7, Gackenbach)
Godard, Ch 5
 Kennedy paper
TH, EI
RT, AB
9/30*
Identity, Anonymity, & Anomie
Wood & Smith, Ch. 3
Jones '97, Ch. 6
Baym, Ch. 5
Jones '99, Ch. 5
Smith & Kollock, Ch. 2
Jones '97, Ch. 10
Jones '98, Ch. 7
Smith & Kollock, Ch. 3
Poster, Ch. 8
Wallace, Ch. 2 & 3
Nie (in Haythornthwaite & Wellman)
Godard, Ch. 8
 Word of Mouth
RT, MO (ch3)
VC, MO
10/7*
Networks, Community, & Conflict
Wood & Smith, Ch. 6
Jones '97, Ch. 5
Jones '98, Ch. 1, 2, 8
Jones '99, Ch. 4, 10
Baym, Ch. 4 & pp.197-209
Smith & Kollock, Ch. 1, 7, & 8
Jones '97, Ch. 3
Jones '98, Ch. 6
Jones '99, Ch. 11
Smith & Kollock, Ch. 11
Shields, Ch. 2 & 3
Wallace, Ch. 4, 5, & 6
Rheingold '93, Ch. 2
Wellman et al (Ch. 9, Gackenbach)
 Figallo (pp.49-, Kahin & Keller)
Odasz (pp.115-, Kahin & Keller)
Gimenez (Ch. 4, Behar)
Kavenaugh (in Haythornthwaite)
Kim, Ch. 1, 3, & 9
Godard, Ch. 6 & 7
TheyRule
VC, JF
AB, AW
   Deployment: Collaboration & Communication
10/14*
Access, Inequality, & Implementation
Wood & Smith, Ch. 8
Jones '97, Ch. 4
Dyrkton (Ch. 3, Shields)
Keller (pp.34-, Kahin & Keller)
Baldwin (pp.137-, Kahin & Keller)
Civille (pp.175-, Kahin & Keller)
 DDN
GlobaLab map
Nation Online
EI, MO (ch8)
MO, EI
TBA
10/21*
Education, Organizations. & Institutions
Smith & Kollock, Ch. 11 & 12
Hunt (pp.85-, Kahin & Keller)
Rheingold '93, Ch. 9
 Soviet coup
AW
TH, RT
10/28*
Work, Labor, & Commerce
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TH, JR
TH, EI
TBA
   Design: Engagement & Enhancements
11/4* Machines & Interfaces - Heim, Ch. 6
Wooley, Ch. 2, 7, & 10
Rheingold '91, Ch. 5, 9, & 10
Negroponte, Ch. 7, 8, & 9
Godard, Ch.9		 Fish
Fridge
Garden
Ubiquitous
Intellibadge
Lightboard 		JF TBA
11/11* Internet & the Future Baym, Ch. 6 & pp.218
Jones '98, Ch. 3
 Jones '98, Ch. 4
Heim, Ch. 10
Chapman (pp.297-319, Dery)
Triebwasser (Ch. 8, Behar)
Negroponte, Ch. 10, 11, & 12
Godard, Ch.10 		Archive
 Browsers
Mobile Society
AB, AW VC, JF IM
11/18* Culture & Technology Jones '97, Ch. 11
Wood & Smith, Ch. 9 & 10
Jones '99, Ch. 13		 Heim, Ch. 1 & 2
Lanham, Ch. 1, 5, & 8
Poster, Ch. 1
Rich & Reyes (Ch. 9, Behar)
Rheingold '91, Ch. 17
Ellul, Ch. 2 and 6		 Decency Act AB, VC RT, AW MUDs
   Deadlines: Summaries & Sendoffs
11/25 Thanksgiving - no class - - - n/a n/a -
12/2* Catchups & Wrapups - Jones '99, Ch. 12
Any other unassigned chapters		 - -
12/9
FINAL EXAM (if taking it) 8pm-10pm (or, may be takehome due at this time)
Note: Chapters, edited volumes are given by editor's name (not author's name) & chapter number.