| Description |
x, 233 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Assessing the Internet as Socio-Cultural Forms * The Cultural History of the Internet * Cultural Forms and Socio-Technical Change * The Socio-Cultural Environment of the Internet * Work and the Internet * Public Policy and the Internet * Exclusions, Inclusion and the Internet * Culture, Everyday Life and the Internet * Cyber-Cultures and the Internet * The Communication Environment and the Internet * Conclusion * Notes * Glossary Assessing the Internet as Socio-Cultural Forms * The Cultural History of the Internet * Cultural Forms and Socio-Technical Change * The Socio-Cultural Environment of the Internet * Work and the Internet * Public Policy and the Internet * Exclusions, Inclusion and the Internet * Culture, Everyday Life and the Internet * Cyber-Cultures and the Internet * The Communication Environment and the Internet * Conclusion * Notes * Glossary |
| Summary |
"The internet is an everyday part of our contemporary lives. This book explores how it is shaped and embedded within society, fostering new social worlds and ways of talking. Using a wide range of examples to examine economic, political and cultural issues, this book is crucial reading for all those studying society, media and technology"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Internet -- Social aspects.
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Social media.
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World Wide Web -- Social aspects.
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| LC no. |
2009044242 |
| ISBN |
0230517331 (hbk.) |
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023051734X (paperback) |
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9780230517332 (hbk.) |
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9780230517349 (paperback) |
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