Marichal, Josâe. <br/><br/>
Facebook democracy :  the architecture of disclosure and the threat to public life / 
by Josâe Marichal. 
 - Farnham, Surrey ;  Burlington, VT :  Ashgate Pub.,  2012. 
 - 193 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Politics & international relations .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p.161-188) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : the allure of facebook -- Facebook and the utopian/dystopian dialectic -- Facebook and the architecture of disclosure -- Facebook and the decline of the public -- The personal citizen -- Engagement as personal citizens -- The digital front stage and deliberation -- Facebook and mobilization : beyond the Facebook revolution -- Privacy in the age of personal politics -- Friending the nation-state : social networking and power -- Conclusions : how to listen on Facebook. 
<br/><br/> In this book, Marichal argues that understanding Facebook's impact on political processes requires an understanding of how Facebook's architecture of disclosure shapes the construction of individuals' political identities by drawing users further into their pre-selected social networks. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781409444305 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781409444312 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012002367 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Facebook (Firm)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political participation--Technological innovations.<br/>Communication in politics--Technological innovations.<br/>Political participation--Data processing.<br/>Disclosure of information.<br/>Online social networks--Political aspects.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF799  / .M32 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>323/.0402854678