The Internet, Power and Society: Rethinking the Power of the Internet to Change Lives (Chandos Information Professional Series) - Softcover

Marcus Leaning

 
9781843344520: The Internet, Power and Society: Rethinking the Power of the Internet to Change Lives (Chandos Information Professional Series)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1843344521 ISBN 13: 9781843344520
Publisher: Chandos Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

An exciting challenge to how the internet and ICT have been understood in academia and popular culture and shows how important 'cultural' assumptions are in how we understand technology. The Internet, Power and Society argues that the way in which we view technology such as the internet owes much to older, historic views of the media and to 'issues' in contemporary society. Such perspectives are deeply rooted in a Western view of technology and the book concludes by offering a radically new perspective as to how the internet can change a society that is truly global in its application.

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About the Author

Dr Marcus Leaning is a senior lecturer in digital media at Trinity College, Carmarthen, University of Wales. He has given numerous international lectures and conference presentations, was a visiting research fellow at Hokkaido University in Japan, and has published numerous academic papers and popular articles on the Internet and its role in social change.

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Publisher
Chandos Publishing
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1843344521
ISBN 13 
9781843344520
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
210

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