Recognition in the Age of Social Media

The desire to be recognized is a basic human trait. In contemporary society, social media platforms play a key role in defining how processes of recognition take shape. To post, to like, or to comment have become daily practices of expressing individual recognition. On the one hand, social media platforms make it easier for individuals to be visible and to be recognized; on the other hand, they control the structure of these dynamics. This timely and original book reflects on processes of recognition on social media platforms. Revisiting traditional discussions on recognition theory, Bruno Campanella investigates how the field of media and communication has used the concept and poses new questions raised by the omnipresence of social media. He argues that&nbsp;existing work does not fully explore the impact of platforms on contemporary processes of recognition.&nbsp;Individuals must learn new skills to make themselves visible online, but how to achieve this changes as a consequence of the role played by platforms:&nbsp;what is seen depends on decisions taken by their algorithms, which impacts how individuals and social groups are valued in society. Recognition in the Age of Social Media&nbsp;is a key contribution to the field, and a must-read for students and scholars of media and communication, sociology, and politics.

Politics & Social Sciences

Campanella, Bruno

Philosophy

Polity

Recognition In The Age Of Social Media

Medford : Polity Press

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Recognition in the Age of Social Media

Recognition in the Age of Social Media

Recognition In The Age Of Social Media