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Love on the internet: a framework for understanding Eros online

Love on the internet: a framework for understanding Eros online Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework to aid in understanding and evaluating love online. The framework maps the territory of online love by identifying important issues and providing a mechanism for combining relevant theoretical perspectives. Design/methodology/approach – Interdisciplinary literature is reviewed and related through normative and descriptive conceptual analysis. Findings – A diverse and complex set of practices, technologies, intentions, and behaviors comprise love online. Theoretical works on love and mediation can be combined to improve conceptual clarity. Practical implications – The framework provides a simple but powerful tool for making sense of and critiquing the existing literature as well as outlining avenues for future research. Originality/value – The framework puts diverse strands of scholarly work into an interdisciplinary discussion about an important phenomenon in new media societies. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Information Communication and Ethics in Society Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1477-996X
DOI
10.1108/14779960810916228
Publisher site
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a conceptual framework to aid in understanding and evaluating love online. The framework maps the territory of online love by identifying important issues and providing a mechanism for combining relevant theoretical perspectives. Design/methodology/approach – Interdisciplinary literature is reviewed and related through normative and descriptive conceptual analysis. Findings – A diverse and complex set of practices, technologies, intentions, and behaviors comprise love online. Theoretical works on love and mediation can be combined to improve conceptual clarity. Practical implications – The framework provides a simple but powerful tool for making sense of and critiquing the existing literature as well as outlining avenues for future research. Originality/value – The framework puts diverse strands of scholarly work into an interdisciplinary discussion about an important phenomenon in new media societies.

Journal

Journal of Information Communication and Ethics in SocietyEmerald Publishing

Published: Sep 12, 2008

Keywords: Internet; Individual psychology; Communication; Human nature

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