§03§ §12§ §16§To speak of participation today raises a series of questions on how the presence and use of new media affect modes of social participation. From a variety of theoretical, empirical and methodological perspectives, the contributions in this volume explore participation in different social realms - from everyday life, interpersonal relationships, work and leisure activities to collective and political action. This collection demonstrates that participation is a localised notion, assuming a multitude of shapes under a variety of technological, political, socio-economic, linguistic and cultural conditions. §02§Hajo Greif is Assistant Professor at the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria). Larissa Hjorth is an artist, digital ethnographer and Senior Lecturer at the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne (Australia). Amparo Lasén is Associate Professor at the School of Sociology and Political Science, University Complutense of Madrid (Spain). Claire Lobet-Maris is Senior Professor of Sociology at the Computer Science Faculty at the University of Namur (Belgium). §02§Hajo Greif is Assistant Professor at the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria).§ Larissa Hjorth is an artist, digital ethnographer and Senior Lecturer at the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne (Australia).§ Amparo Lasén is Associate Professor at the School of Sociology and Political Science, University Complutense of Madrid (Spain).§ Claire Lobet-Maris is Senior Professor of Sociology at the Computer Science Faculty at the University of Namur (Belgium).
