Facebook Democracy: The Architecture of Disclosure and the Threat to Public Life

Contents: Introduction: the allure of Facebook Facebook and the utopian/dystopian dialectic Facebook and the architecture of disclosure Facebook and the decline of the public The personal citizen Engagement as personal citizens The digital front stage and deliberation Facebook and mobilization: beyond the Facebook revolution Privacy in the age of personal politics Friending the nation-state: social networking and power Conclusions: how to listen on Facebook Bibliography Index.