Cyberspace Divide : Equality, Agency and Policy in the Information Society

ISBN-13: 9780415169684 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 288 str.

Brian D. Loader

Opis

The global communications networks which make up cyberspace are claimed to be altering almost every facet of our lives. This work analyzes issues of agency, equality and autonomy as they are affected by global communications networks and evaluates national policies for the development of information superhighways. It also examines the changes in interaction, ethical behaviour, professional power relationships and academic discourse as a result of electronic communication.

Recenzje

'A good hard look at claims that the Internet will bring a massive redistribution of power ... what's really useful about this book is the level of detail provided.' - New Scientist

Spis treści

Introduction 1 Cyberspace divide: equality, agency and policy in the information society Part I Divisions, difference and social exclusion 2 Global networks and the myth of equality: trickle down or trickle away? 3 Who are the world’s information-poor? 4 The ‘crisis’ in the urban public realm Part II Identity, autonomy and social interaction 5 Gender, agency, location and the new information society 6 Ethics @ the Internet: bilateral procedures in electronic communication 7 The Internet, virtual reality and real reality 8 Why even scholars don’t get a free lunch in cyberspace: my adventures with a tunnelvisionary Part III Strategies for social inclusion 9 Confucius or capitalism? policies for an information society 10 Information and citizenship in Europe 11 Managing the cyberspace divide: government investment in electronic information services 12 Connecting Wales: the Internet and national Identity 13 The Internet, other ‘nets’ and healthcare

O autorze

Brian Loader is Co-Director of the Community Information Research and Applications Unit at the University of Teesside