Citasa: The Early Years

Citasa: The Early Years

The article highlights the history of the section on Communication and Information Technologies of the American Sociological Association (CITASA), focusing on the early years. In that early period in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the emphasiswas on helping sociologists adjust to the new potential...

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Veröffentlicht in:Social science computer review 2006-07, Vol.24 (2), p.150-157
1. Verfasser: Anderson, Ronald E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adjustment
Communication
Communication research
Computation
Computer Assisted Research
Computers
Developers
Education
Focusing
History
Information systems
Information technology
Microcomputers
Priorities
Professional associations
Social research
Sociological Associations
Sociological Research
Sociology
Teaching
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Zusammenfassung:The article highlights the history of the section on Communication and Information Technologies of the American Sociological Association (CITASA), focusing on the early years. In that early period in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the emphasiswas on helping sociologists adjust to the new potential of microcomputers for research and teaching. A tension emerged because new users of computing held different priorities than did those who were developers, specialists, or cyberspace researchers.
ISSN:0894-4393
1552-8286
DOI:10.1177/0894439305284509