The Internet and Rural Development in China: The Socio-Structural Paradigm
Jinqiu Zhao
Broschiertes Buch

The Internet and Rural Development in China: The Socio-Structural Paradigm

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Despite its low penetration in China's vast rural areas, the Internet is generally perceived as a new engine for rural empowerment. By examining five Internet application initiatives in rural China, this book offers a unique view of the diffusion and usage of the Internet and its implications on the lives of rural people. Placed in the political, socioeconomic and infrastructure contexts of rural China, the book departs from the classical diffusion of innovations model and extends the existing knowledge on the adoption and usage of the Internet by rural people.In addition to testing the applic...