The Impact of Community Computer Networks on Social Capital and Community Involvement  

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Kavanaugh, Andrea L. ; Patterson, Scott J.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: American Behavioral Scientist vol. 45 no. 03 (Nov. 2001), page 496-509.
Topik: Community Computer Networks; Social Capital; Internet
Fulltext: 09. The Impact of Community Computer Networks on Social Capital and Community Involvement.pdf (93.69KB)

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This article adds to the debate over whether easy access to the Internet is the only outcome of community computer network projects or if there are tangible impacts to these initiatives. Building from Putnam's links between quality of life, community involvement, and social capital, the authors provide evidence as to the quality-of-life implications of the community computer network known as the Blacksburg Electronic Village (BEV). The results of the longitudinal study indicate frequent and increasing use of the BEV and the Internet for local, social-capital-building activities. However, there is no trend toward an increase in community involvement or attachment except in a subset of the population that scores high on measures of preexisting community involvement. The results offer Putnam justification for his claims about the Internet's role in social capital formation.

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