Date Thesis Awarded
4-2009
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Government
Advisor
Ronald Rapoport
Committee Members
Joel D. Schwartz
Robert B. Archibald
Abstract
This study argues that Facebook only generates bridging social capital through driving people to offline events. Other indicators on Facebook such as Facebook friends or Facebook group membership do not appear associated with social capital. Beyond that, political positions posted on Facebook appear to be reasonably accurate but influenced by what the user's Facebook friends have on their profiles.
Recommended Citation
Byler, Daniel M., "Online Social Networks and Their Relationship to Social Capital and Political Attitudes" (2009). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 239.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/239
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Comments
Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.