Social Ties in Online Networking

Greti-Iulia Ivana is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Sociology at Uppsala University, Sweden

• 1. Introduction .- 2. It Happened on Facebook .- 3. Facebook and Real Life .- 4. Meaning Construction in Overviewing: "It was like catching up, but without talking" .- 5. Meaning Construction in Onlince Social Interactions .- 6. Social Networking and Emotions .- 7. The Structural Underpinnings of Online Bonds .- 8. Conclusions .-

"Graduate students, scholars and professionals interested in social media and sociology might find this book useful to better understand the implications of social media on the relationships with others online and offline.” (Margarita H. Tapia, CBQ Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 51 (3-4), 2020)