Imagining the Internet : communication, innovation, and governance / Robin Mansell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mansell, Robin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Social aspects.

Internet.

Information society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an impressive survey of our collective and cumulative understanding of the evolution of digital communication systems and the Internet. Whilst the information societies of the twenty-first century will develop ever more sophisticated technologies, the Internet is now a familiar and pervasive part of the world in which we live, work, and communicate. As such it is important to take stock of some fundamental questions - whether, for example, it contributes to progress,social cohesion, democracy, and growth - and at the same time to review the rich and varied theories and perspective

Contents:

Cover; TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Fast Forwarding through the Information Society; Chapter 3: Social Imaginaries of the Information Society; Chapter 4: Communication, Complexity, and Paradox; Chapter 5: Communication Systems in Everyday Life; Chapter 6: Emergence and Communication Systems; Chapter 7: Political Firestorms in Communication Policy; Chapter 8: Conclusion; NOTES; REFERENCES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-283-57663-5

9786613889089

0-19-163498-0

OCLC:

807272260