The Internet/Web as a Digital World |
Other Metaphors for the Internet/Web |
Summary |
Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework |
Theoretical Components of SCOT |
Interpretive Flexibility |
Relevant Social Groups |
Problems and Solutions |
Technological Frame |
Closure and Stabilization |
Applications of SCOT in ICT Studies |
SCOT: Criticisms and Extensions |
SCOT Being Limited to the Design Stage of a Technology |
SCOT’s Notions of Closure and Stabilization Being Too Rigid |
SCOT Being Inclined Toward Social Reductionism |
Problems of the Conceptof Relevant Social Groups |
Research Questions of the Study |
Chapter 3: Research Method |
Addressing the Challenges of Using Content Analysis and Enhancing Its Trustworthiness |
The Content Included in the Analysis |
Professional Journals and Magazines |
E-Mail Listserv |
Sampling and Unit of Analysis |