The Handbook of Internet Studies
Handbooks in Communication and Media
1. Auflage April 2011
516 Seiten, Hardcover
Lehrbuch
Kurzbeschreibung
The Handbook of Internet Studies brings together scholars from a variety of fields to explore the profound shift that has occurred in how we communicate and experience our world as we have moved from the industrial era into the age of digital media. Chapters provide in-depth analysis of current research, debates and questions being raised in that particular sub-area. Concluding with a discussion of the future of the internet and the impact of possible future technologies within both the developed and developing worlds, this is thought-provoking and insightful reading for both students and researchers in the field.
The Handbook of Internet Studies brings together scholars from a variety of fields to explore the profound shift that has occurred in how we communicate and experience our world as we have moved from the industrial era into the age of digital media.
* Presents a wide range of original essays by established scholars in everything from online ethics to ways in which indiginous peoples now use the Internet
* Looks at the role of the internet in modern societies, and the continuing development of internet studies as an academic field
* Explores Internet studies through history, society, culture, and the future of online media
* Provides introductory frameworks to ground and orientate the student, while also providing more experienced scholars with a convenient and comprehensive overview of the latest trends and critical directions in the many areas of Internet research
Notes on Editors and Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Charles Ess and Mia Consalvo
Part I: Beyond the Great Divides? A Primer on Internet Histories, Methods, and Ethics
Part II: Shaping Daily Life: The Internet and Society
Part III: Internet and Culture
Index
Mia Consalvo is Associate Professor in the School of Media Arts and Studies at Ohio University.
Charles Ess is Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Drury University, Springfield, Missouri, USA. He is also Professor MSO in the Information and Media Studies Department at Aarhus University in Denmark.