Deceptively Simple: Unpacking the Notion of “Sharing”:

Social Media + Society

Airi Lampinen¹ 

关键词: sharing;    social network site;    sharing economy;    sharing mechanism;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2056305115578135

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

This essay approaches social media by addressing the deceptively simple notion of “sharing.” While “sharing” is central to how activities taking place on social media get discussed, the word does not necessarily help us get our analytical work about social media done. It is at risk of turning into one of those words that mean little because we try to make them mean too many things at once. While it remains relevant to address and analyze discourses surrounding the notion of “sharing,” it is important to be critical about them. Sharing is not a monolith. Sharing is diverse. Sharing serves the economic interests of big corporations. Perhaps most importantly, referring to activities as “sharing” is political and value-laden.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC