| Web.Studies Contributor(s): Horsley, Ross (Author), Gauntlett, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0340814721 ISBN-13: 9780340814727 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2004 Annotation: Bringing together the work of scholars, experts, and established online authors, this comprehensive book offers an analysis of both contemporary Web-based culture and arts and the impact of the Web on international economics, politics, and law. This second edition of Web.Studies combines updated chapters from the first edition with completely new chapters on the latest developments and controversies in cyberspace. Beginning with an introduction to the Web and how it works, the book outlines the theories and methodology of cyberculture studies, before moving on to explore aspects of everyday life online, art and commerce, global communities and the politics of Internet access and activism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Computers | Internet - General - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 302.23 |
| LCCN: 2004274242 |
| Series: Arnold Publication |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.18" W x 9.44" (1.29 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bringing together the work of scholars, experts, and established online authors, this comprehensive book offers an analysis of both contemporary Web-based culture and arts and the impact of the Web on international economics, politics, and law. This second edition of Web.Studies combines updated chapters from the first edition with completely new chapters on the latest developments and controversies in cyberspace. Beginning with an introduction to the Web and how it works, the book outlines the theories and methodology of cyberculture studies, before moving on to explore aspects of everyday life online, art and commerce, global communities and the politics of Internet access and activism. |
Contributor Bio(s): Horsley, Ross: - David Gauntlett is Professor of Media and Audiences at the University of Bournemouth. Ross Horsley is completing a PhD at the Institute of Communication Studies, University of Leeds.Gauntlett, David: - David Gauntlett is Professor of Media and Audiences at the University of Bournemouth. Ross Horsley is completing a PhD at the Institute of Communication Studies, University of Leeds. |
