Internet Censorship: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

Schell, Bernadette H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1610694813 ISBN 13: 9781610694810

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2014

Synopsis

Covering topics ranging from web filters to laws aimed at preventing the flow of information, this book explores freedom―and censorship―of the Internet and considers the advantages and disadvantages of policies at each end of the spectrum.

Combining reference entries with perspective essays, this timely book undertakes an impartial exploration of Internet censorship, examining the two sides of the debate in depth. On the one side are those who believe censorship, to a greater or lesser degree, is acceptable; on the other are those who play the critical role of information freedom fighters. In Internet Censorship: A Reference Handbook, experts help readers understand these diverse views on Internet access and content viewing, revealing how both groups do what they do and why.

The handbook shares key events associated with the Internet's evolution, starting with its beginnings and culminating in the present. It probes the motivation of newsmakers like Julian Assange, the Anonymous, and WikiLeaks hacker groups, and of risk-takers like Private Bradley Manning. It also looks at ways in which Internet censorship is used as an instrument of governmental control and at the legal and moral grounds cited to defend these policies, addressing, for example, why the governments of China and Iran believe it is their duty to protect citizens by filtering online content believed to be harmful.

About this title

About the Author

Bernadette H. Schell is Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Management at Laurentian University and an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Faculty of Business and IT at Ontario Tech University, both in Ontario, Canada. Her publications with ABC-CLIO and Bloomsbury include Healthy Technology Use: Your Questions Answered (2024), Digital Detox: Why Taking a Break from Technology Can Improve Your Well-Being (2022), Online Health and Safety: From Cyberbullying to Internet Addiction (2016), Internet Censorship: A Reference Handbook (2014), and The Internet and Society: A Reference Handbook (2006), among others. Schell has also written a broad range of journal articles dealing with business and cybercrime.

Edition details

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610694813
• ISBN 13: 9781610694810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352