James Slevin

Broschiertes Buch

The Internet and Society

Beschreibung

The Internet and Society explores the impact of the internet on modern culture.

Autor

Professor James Slevin , University of Roskilde

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9780745620879
• ISBN-10: 0745620876
• Artikelnr.: 21270042

Rezensionen

'By far the most sophisticated historical and theoretical treatmentof the Internet to appear so far, yet a real pleasure to read.Enormously comprehensive and tough minded, The Internetand Society dramatically raises the level of discussion about aphenomenon that is radically changing the way we live.' JamesLull, Professor of Communication Studies, San Jose StateUniversity, California

'Slevin sets out to challenge traditional ways of looking at theinternet and he achieves this. His book is challenging andthought-provoking, and a first step towards an understanding of thecultural impact of the internet. His work is well informed and wellbased in previous scholarship.' Business History

'An insightful analysis into the interplay between communicationand culture.' Sunday Tribune (Dublin)

'This book deserves much praise. Slevin provides a wellreasoned and systematic account that illuminates the socialsituatedness and significance of the internet within contemporarysociety.' Lincoln Dahlberg, Convergence