Social Networks Across Borders

INLS 490

Nielsen, 2008

Market Map, 2008

Ethority, 2008 - http://bit.ly/a4Fy76

Comscore, 2009

InsifeFacebook, 2010

Cardon et. al. 2009   Differences between online and

offline ties between cultures

Cardon et. al. 2009   Collectivism in GLOBE

  Collectivism 1: Degree to which organizational and societal institutional practices encourage and reward collective distribution of resources and collective action

  Collectivism II: Degree to which individuals express pride, loyalty, and cohesiveness in their organizations and families

Cardon et. al. 2009

Cardon et. al. 2009   Differences between offline and online friends

  Interesting between-culture effects   What are some alternative explanations?

Cardon et. al. 2009   Internet Use Effects

  Only significant for individualist nations (France, Israel, Sweden, US*) – Alternative explanations?

Hiller and Franz, 2004   Stages of Migration

  Pre-Migrant   Post-Migrant   Settled Migrants

  Types of Ties   New Ties   Old Ties   Lost Ties

Hiller and Franz, 2004   Identity and Verification in Migration Communities

  How do we pass identity signals in regional communities?

  What are the value of “kept” ties?   Social capital   Social support   Emotional support   Identity