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Copresence, Communication Medium, and Solidarity in Task Groups

Gibson, Adam J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1542310946564675

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2018, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Sociology and Criminology.
Sociologists have been unable to determine whether online communication supports the development of communities, or perhaps ironically, encourages increased isolation. The important question arises: can solidarity be established and maintained electronically (i.e., online). To address this question, I conducted an experiment that utilizes Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) methods to determine whether individuals can experience interpersonal synchronization and solidarity while interacting through different mediums. Results from this study show that face-to-face interaction produces greater feelings of solidarity than audio-only and audio/video forms of mediated communication, that audio/video produces less solidarity than audio-only interaction, and that the impact of communication medium on solidarity grows stronger over time. Further research is needed to fully understand the problems of solidarity in modern society, including the examination of other solidarity-producing forms of distance media.
Will Kalkhoff (Advisor)
27 p.
Sociology
Solidarity; Copresence; Interaction Ritual Chains; Experimental Design; Fast Fourier Transform Analysis; Distance Media; Online Communication; Lost at Sea Task

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  • Gibson, A. J. (2018). Copresence, Communication Medium, and Solidarity in Task Groups [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1542310946564675

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gibson, Adam. Copresence, Communication Medium, and Solidarity in Task Groups. 2018. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1542310946564675.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gibson, Adam. "Copresence, Communication Medium, and Solidarity in Task Groups." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1542310946564675

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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