Community in the Digital Age: Philosophy and Practice

Andrew Feenberg

ISBN 10: 0742529592 / ISBN 13: 9780742529595

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004

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Synopsis:

Is the Internet the key to a reinvigorated public life? Or will it fragment society by enabling citizens to associate only with like-minded others? Online community has provided social researchers with insights into our evolving social life. As suburbanization and the breakdown of the extended family and neighborhood isolate individuals more and more, the Internet appears as a possible source for reconnection. Are virtual communities real enough to support the kind of personal commitment and growth we associate with community life, or are they fragile and ultimately unsatisfying substitutes for human interaction? Community in the Digital Age features the latest, most challenging work in an important and fast-changing field, providing a forum for some of the leading North American social scientists and philosophers concerned with the social and political implications of this new technology. Their provocative arguments touch on all sides of the debate surrounding the Internet, community, and democracy.

About the Authors: Maria Bakardjieva is Professor and Chair in Communication and Media Studies at the University of Calgary, Canada.

Albert Borgmann was professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Montana.

Diane Elizabeth Johnson was lecturer at The University of Waikato.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Community in the Digital Age: Philosophy and...
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
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