The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate", generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Different definitions of "culture" reflect different theoretical bases for understanding, or criteria for evaluating, human activity. Anthropologists most commonly use the term "culture" to refer to the universal human capacity to classify, codify and communicate their experiences symbolically. This capacity is long been taken as a defining feature of the genus Homo. However, primatologists such as Jane Goodall have identified aspects of culture among our closest relatives in the animal kingdom.Goodall, J. 1986. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior.
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Cyberanthropology - Non-commercial resource dedicated to the anthropological study of cyberspace. Includes virtual seminars, an e-library, discussion groups, a course finder, a glossary, a calendar of activities, comics, and book reviews.
Edge - Promotes inquiry into and discussion of intellectual, philosophical, artistic, and literary issues, and works for the intellectual and social achievement of society.
Barry Wellman - Research by Barry Wellman and associates into social networks, social support, virtual community, computer networks as social networks
Bud.com - Weird, wired, and wonderful links selected by a group of contributors.
CALT Encyclopedia - A collection of resources related to the study of Virtual Communities. Approaches, technologies, and CMC.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Communities ]
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Computers, the Internet and You - Information on how the Internet has allowed everyday people to explore their passions and interests.
Meta Description: [ An interactive online magazine home to expert and reader commentary on 400 subjects for over 10 years. ]
Contact Consortium - The first global organization focused on inhabited virtual spaces on the Internet. These spaces are shared in real time by thousands of users and represent a new frontier in the experience of cyberspace.
Meta Description: [ A Forum about Virtual Worlds, Avatars, Virtual Community ]
Contentious Weblog - News and musings on how we communicate in the online age.
Meta Description: [ Amy Gahran’s news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. ]
Conversations with Dina - Weblog on social software and technology that change the way people connect, communicate and collaborate.
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Cyber Behavior Research Center - Research center with information on the interface between human behavior and new technology, especially the web.
Meta Description: [ Leadership resources to help you become the best leader you can be. ]
CyberPunk - A LiveJournal community. Rivet boys and rivet girls rant and moan about technology, music, conspiracies, art, and design.
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e-generation - A public service from BEA dedicated to documenting the e-generation through its autobiographical stories.
e-vangelism - Teach uses of the Internet for Christian evangelism.
Meta Description: [ Taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the World! ]
FInley's Articles - A collection of articles by Michael Finley and others on cyberspace and cyberculture.
Identity and gender in cyberspace - The Synthetic Environment is used to describe a setting where any electronic cue to the persons identity is entirely under their own control.
Meta Description: [ materials for topic 7: Identity and Trust in Virtual Environments ]
Need To Know - Britain's most sarcastic high-tech weekly newsletter.
Net Culture - Information on online communities, personal pages, information on hackers and cyber-liberties, and examination the nature of online life and identity.
Meta Description: [ Need Internet help? Are you fumbling through the Web because no one has explained it to you? Here is the ultimate free resource for learning the Internet: understanding your Firefox or IE browser, mastering web searching, defeating spyware and viruses, understanding eBay, using RSS and IM, protec... ]
NetRants - Views and opinions on the latest Internet issues. New rants appear about every 2 months.
Meta Description: [ A continuing collection of rants and ramblings ]
NeuroMancer - An in depth look at William Gibson, Cyberpunk as a subculture, and Technology.
Scotsman.com News: Lazy Guide to Net Culture - Weekly column on Internet fads, tools, and trends.
Small Pieces Loosely Joined - Official site of the book by David Weinberger. Includes the entire text of selected chapters, and reviews.
Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution - A website and weblog about topics and issues discussed in Howard Rheingold's book Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution.
Meta Description: [ Just another WordPress weblog ]
Suck.com - Humorous articles and discussions on the daily basis.
The Dog Museum - Research site that is primarily concerned with how humor and humanity are conveyed online.
The Lost Library of MOO - Reconstructed version of the old MOO/MU* document library.
The Virtual Community - Online version of Howard Rheingold's book.
The WELL - Online community known for engaging conversation and intelligent debate. Features more than 260 conferences ranging from technical and specific to abstract and surreal.
Meta Description: [ Community and then some: thousands of captivating discussions and fascinating people are found at The WELL. The WELL community is a primary destination for conversation online - since 1985 - and is never predictable. ]
Cyber Behavior Research Center - Research center with information on the interface between human behavior and new technology, especially the web.
Meta Description: [ Leadership resources to help you become the best leader you can be. ]
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