Intellectuals and social networks: new media, old traditions
One of the central institutions where the identity of intellectuals was cemented, theeighteenth century salon, is being re-enacted today, precisely on the internet. By supplyingtechnological resources for the socialization of the projects of each intellectualin a network of similar subjects, lay exp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Matrizes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/matrizes/article/view/48055 |
| Summary: | One of the central institutions where the identity of intellectuals was cemented, theeighteenth century salon, is being re-enacted today, precisely on the internet. By supplyingtechnological resources for the socialization of the projects of each intellectualin a network of similar subjects, lay experts and non-specialists, the Internet, a liquidmedia per excellence, as a privileged set for new authorities of knowledge to expressand expand themselves, became not just a cause of disintegration, but also a powerfulsocial re-construction tool both for intellectual community and public culture. TheInternet is a place where intellectuals are finding room for exerting their role of reflexiveconscience of contemporary era. |
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| ISSN: | 1982-2073 1982-8160 |