Private and Public on Social Network Sites

Table Of Contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• About the author(s)/editor(s)
• About the book
• This eBook can be cited
• Abstract
• Zusammenfassung
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• I. Introduction
• 1.1 The Problem
• 1.2 Organization of Dissertation
• II. Conceptual Framework for Studying the Boundary Between “the Private” and “the Public”
• 2.1 A Historical Overview of the Definitions of “the Private” and “the Public”
• 2.2 Theoretical Frameworks of the Boundary between “Private” and “Public”
• 2.3 Private/Public Distinction: Decision by Social Contexts
• 2.4 Focus of Research
• III. Boundary Management Pertaining to SNSs
• 3.1 “Private” and “Public” on SNSs
• 3.1.1 Private Character of SNSs
• 3.1.2 Public Character of SNSs
• 3.1.3 SNSs: Still at the Forefront of Evolving Public Sphere
• 3.2 Information Flow on SNSs: from Private to Public Space
• 3.2.1 Self-disclosure
• 3.2.2 Political Expression
• 3.3 Mechanism of Boundary Management
• 3.3.1 Social Exchange Theory
• 3.3.2 Social Penetration Theory
• 3.3.3 Communication Privacy Management Theory
• 3.3.4 Boundary Management on SNSs
• IV. “The Private” and “The Public”: Differences and Similarities in a Globalized Germany and China
• 4.1 “The Private” and “The Public” in German Society
• 4.1.1 Historical Transformation of Concepts of “Private” and “Public” in Germany
• 4.1.2 Increasing Privacy Concerns and Expanding Public Space on SNSs
• 4.2 “The Private” and “The Public” in Chinese Society
• 4.2.1 Cultural Backgrounds and Historical Review of “The Private” and “The Public” in China
• 4.2.2 “The Private” and “The Public” as Merging Concepts on SNSs
• 4.3 Globalization: Digital Differences and Similarities of the Boundary between “The Private” and “The Public”
• 4.3.1 Media Freedom and Media System
• 4.3.2 Economic Development
• 4.3.3 Globalization and Culture
• V. Proposing Models of the Boundary Between “The Private” and “The Public” on SNSs
• 5.1 Proposing a Model for Self-disclosure
• 5.2 Proposing a Model for Political Expression
• 5.3 Self-disclosure and Political Expression under a Cross-Cultural Context
• VI. Research Method
• 6.1 Combining Quantitative Questionnaires and Qualitative Interviews
• 6.2 The Procedure of Data Collection and Data Quality
• 6.3 Variables and Measurements
• VII. Results
• 7.1 Results of Online Questionnaire
• 7.1.1 Description of Survey Respondents
• 7.1.2 Self-disclosure and Model Testing
• 7.1.3 Political Expression and Model Testing
• 7.1.4 Cross-cultural Differences of the Boundary between “The Private” and “The Public”
• 7.2 Results of Qualitative Interview
• 7.2.1 Name, Photo and Profile Information
• 7.2.2 The Parameters for Personal Information
• 7.2.3 Trust on SNSs
• 7.2.4 Target Audience on SNSs
• 7.2.5 The Boundary of Political Expression
• 7.2.6 The Use of SNSs Increases Political Expression
• 7.2.7 Self-censorship on SNSs
• 7.2.8 Political Efficacy vs. SNSs Efficacy on SNSs
• 7.2.9 Trust in Public/State TV or Private TV
• 7.2.10 SNSs as Private and Public Spaces
• VIII. Conclusions and Discussion
• 8.1 Summary of Research Goals
• 8.2 Review of Research Findings
• 8.2.1 The Boundary between “The Private” and “The Public” on SNS
• 8.2.2 Differences and Similarities in a Globalized Germany and China
• 8.3 Limitations, Discussions and Suggestions for Further Research
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• References
• Appendixes
• A. Questionnaire
• B. Question for Semi-structured Interview
• C. Interviewed SNSs users’ Demographics