Tag: civil society

"Pixelated Peasants": An Interview with Jonathan Salem Baskin

By Paul M. Davis

02.02.11, 10:06am Comments (0)

Jonathan Salem Baskin’s provocative book Histories of Social Media challenges the notion that social media is an unprecedented phenomenon, examining historical precursors to the social networks of today, from the Bayeux Tapestry, a Medieval &ld. Read more »

New, Or Just New to Us? Social Media's Historical Antecedents

By Jonathan Salem Baskin

01.24.11, 9:23am Comments (2)

Societies have been social since civilization began. It’s what societies do (hence the shared latin root socius, for “allied” or “friend”). Read more »

Back to School: 15 Shareable Books for Fall

By Malcolm Harris

09.12.10, 11:59pm Comments (12)

That crisp hint of Autumn in the air means it's time to head back to school whether that's on campus or the school of life. Here's Shareable's reading list for the Fall. Please add your selections in comments. Read more »