A lit review or a mini-study? That is the question. Easy as pie (I guess)so... a "Lit Review" it is! My interests and the questions that have consistently emerged from my continuing study of the social and communicative aspects of computer mediated communication have been as follows: What is the definition of intimacy in cyberspace? Are these cyberspacial interpersonal relationships truly "intimate" in nature or are they a hoax? Can the basic human need for intimacy be fulfilled exclusively online? My resources at this juncture are as follows: Lee Bee Hian, Sim Li Chuan, Tan Mon Kiat Trevor, Benjamin H. Detenber (2004)
Getting to Know You: Exploring the Development of Relational Intimacy in Computer-mediated Communication Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 9 (3), 00–00.; Yifeng Hu, Jacqueline Fowler Wood, Vivian Smith, Nalova Westbrook (2004)
Friendships through IM: Examining the Relationship between Instant Messaging and Intimacy Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 10 (1), 00–00. ; Sarah A. Birnie, Peter Horvath (2002) Psychological Predictors of Internet Social Communication Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 7 (4), 0–0.; Walther, J. (1996). Computer-mediated communication: Impersonal, interpersonal, and hyperpersonal interaction. Communication Research, 23(3), 3-43. That's my short list so far and I am exploring some other sources in the next few days. Let's see if this dog will hunt.
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We've talked at length about your topic, so I don't have much else to add at this point. I'll look forward to your paper!
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