The Handbook of Internet Studies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405185880 ISBN 13: 9781405185882

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Synopsis

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 indigenous 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

About this title

From the Back Cover:

To fully understand the impact and significance of the Internet, it is essential to consider its historical, societal, and cultural contexts. This Handbook presents a wide range of original essays by established scholars in the field of Internet studies exploring the role of the internet in modern societies, and the continuing development of its academic study.

Presenting a range of standpoints intended to provide both introductory and more sophisticated frameworks for understanding the many areas of Internet research, the collection explores the history of the Internet, the Internet and society (including such topics as community, networks, law, identity, and politics), and the Internet and culture (including the media connection, news, entertainment, Web 2.0 and social media).

Within each section, individual chapters provide in-depth analysis of current research, debates and questions being raised in that particular sub-area. Chapters point to major findings in the area, as well as challenges and questions that the sub-area is currently grappling with. Concluding with a discussion of the future of the internet, the as yet unrealized potentials of current Internet-related technologies, and the impact of possible future technologies within both the developed and developing worlds, the Handbook of Internet Studies is thought-provoking and insightful reading for both students and researchers in the field.

About the Author:

Robert Burnett is Professor and Research Chair of Media and Communication Studies at Karlstad University, Sweden.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1405185880
• ISBN 13: 9781405185882
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 498
• Editor: Consalvo Mia, Ess Charles