Virtual civilization in the 21st century / Andrew Targowski, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Targowski, Andrew, 1937- editor.

Series:

Focus on civilizations and cultures.

Focus on Civilizations and Cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information society--History--21st century.

Information society.

Information technology--Social aspects--History--21st century.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book analyzes a new phenomenon in civilization: the transformation of the current ""Information Wave"" into virtual civilization. In the 21st century, the ""real-space"" of the world civilization, due to the massive, network-intensive use of computers world-wide, gained the virtual space known as cyberspace. Cyberspace is a product of information technology exemplified by the Internet as the world system of information highway(s) [INFOSTRADA(S)] which forms a digital space containing all sorts of files and communication exchanges practiced in online and real-time modes. For the first time

Contents:

""VIRTUAL CIVILIZATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY""; ""VIRTUAL CIVILIZATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Part I. Civilizing Virtual Society""; ""Chapter 1: From Information Wave to Virtual Civilization""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Ages, Eras, and Waves of Civilization""; ""The Rise of the Information Wave""; ""The Rise of the Virtual Wave""; ""The Rise of Virtual Civilization""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Society of Virtual Civilization""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""

""From Online Communities to Virtual Society""""Architecture of Virtual Societies (Solar Model)""; ""Orientations and Elements of Social Networks""; ""Virtual Community Orientations""; ""Social Orientation (SOC)""; ""Professional Orientation (PRO)""; ""Educational Orientation (EDU)""; ""Healthcare Orientation (HCO)""; ""Commercial Orientation (COM)""; ""Political Orientation (POL)""; ""Sports Orientation (SPO)""; ""Governmental Orientation (GOV)""; ""Non-Profit Orientation (NPO)""; ""News Orientation (NO)""; ""The Impact and Future of Virtual Society""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""

""Part II. Civilizing Virtual Culture""""Chapter 3: Religion of Virtual Civilization""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""A New Secular “Religion� of Virtual Civilization""; ""Beliefs of Virtual Religion""; ""Cleargy and Elements of Virtual Religion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Culture of Virtual Civilization""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Culture""; ""Current Debates on National Culture""; ""Digital Culture""; ""Driving Forces of Digital Culture �""; ""The Macro View""; ""Driving Forces of Digital Culture �""; ""the Micro View""; ""Technology Acceptance""

""Media Richness""""Other Driving Forces""; ""The Rise of Digital Culture""; ""Modern Social Networks""; ""Effects of Pervasive Digital Culture""; ""Digital Divide""; ""Dependency and Behavioral Addiction""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: The Virtual Divide As One of Civilization�s Divides""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Inequality as a Forming or Weakening Force of Civilization""; ""Wealth Divide and Virtuality""; ""Politics Divide and Virtuality""; ""Digital Divide and Virtuality""; ""Information Divide and Virtuality""; ""Knowledge Divide and Virtuality""

""Virtual Divide""""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Part III. Civilizing Virtual Infrastructure""; ""Chapter 6: Virtual and Augmented Reality Technology Development""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""A History of Virtual Reality Technology""; ""A History of Augmented Reality Technology""; ""The Future of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Technology""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7: Virtuality and Reality of Civilization""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""The 6000 Years of Real Civilization Practice""

""The Reasons of Escaping from Real Civilization to Virtual Civilization""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63463-283-4

OCLC:

899280146