Essays about: "Einar Stensson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Einar Stensson.

1. 1. Internet Addiction Studies : A Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) of Research Articles Between 2000 and 2013

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Einar Stensson; [2015]
   Keywords : Internet Addiction; IA; Multiple Correspondence Analysis; MCA; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; DSM; Strong Programme; Sociology of Scientific Knowledge; SSK; Normal Science; Extraordinary Science; Scientific Intellectual Movement; SIM;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I conduct a Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) on a set of 206 research articles on Internet Addiction (IA). To begin with, in section 1, I introduce the background, rationale, theoretical approach, method, and aim to investigate the field of IA research from a Sociology of Scientific Knowledge (SSK) perspective. READ MORE

3. 2. The Social Structure of Massive Multiplayer Online Communities : Investigating the social network of a World of Warcraft guild

   University essay from Sociologiska institutionen; Stockholms universitet

   Author : Einar Stensson; [2009]
   Keywords : MMO Communities; Social Network Analysis; World of Warcraft; Guilds; Social Media; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Relations;

   Abstract : The growing role of communication using computers in people’s everyday lives is reflected by the debates about massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMOs) like World of Warcraft and the Internet as a whole. While people may be driven by the same psychological drives that have spurred interaction between people in the past, this interaction is increasingly facilitated with the use of computer mediated communication (CMC). READ MORE