The Internet as a Diverse Community by Urs E. Gattiker

This text addresses Internet and multimedia issues from an international perspective by outlining issues of international sovereignty and the potential impact of national interests on global technology policy. It supplies a survey that points out accomplishments, issues and problems. Top page

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This volume addresses Internet and multimedia issues from an international perspective by outlining issues of international sovereignty and the potential impact of national interests on global technology policy. It supplies the general reader and the student of Internet issues with a survey that points out accomplishments, issues and problems. Gattiker's objective is to provide a broad view of Internet/technology-related theory; he also presents a treatise that integrates the ideas and thoughts of the various disciplines that address and discuss Internet matters. This book does not attempt to provide readers with ready solutions; instead, it provides a framework that promotes discussion of pertinent issues. Instead of addressing narrow topics with considerable detail, the author adds breadth to the dialogue between the advocates and adversaries of the Internet and multimedia, while maintaining as much depth as possible. This text attempts to reach a critical synthesis of the huge body of literature, including communication, economics, philosophy, political science, management, psychology, science policy, sociology, and telecommunication engineering. Furthermore, managerial elements, social policy and ethical and moral arguments are used to illustrate the various applications of Internet-related technology as a continuum, rather than a dichotomy. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc

Pages: 296

More info: height 230 mm width 160 mm weight 581 gr thickness 24 mm

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Age recommended: College/higher education

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey: 004.678 Library of Congress Subject: Cultural pluralism

Summary The Internet as a Diverse Community Part 1 Setting the Stage or What Is It All About?: An Introduction to the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC); Regulatory Developments and Internet Policy; Personal and Organizational Use of the Internet - Economic and Access Issues. Part 2 How Culture, Attitudes and Beliefs Influence the Use of the Internet: Cultural and Cross-National Issues; Ethics and Morals; Morality, Privacy and Codes of Conduct. Part 3 Conclusions and Implications - Where Might It All Lead?: Stakeholders and E-Commerce; Final Thoughts - Can the Internet Be a Community?; Appendices. Top page

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