| Description |
x, 233 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN |
9780230517332 hardback |
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9780230517349 paperback |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-222) and index. |
| Contents |
Addressing 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 -- Exclusion, inclusion and the Internet -- Culture, everyday life and the Internet -- Cyber cultures and the Internet -- The communications environment and the Internet -- Conclusion. |
| 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. |
| Library Class |
Sociology A435.I6
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| Subject |
Internet -- Social aspects.
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