Around the world, citizens in local communities are utilising ICTs to underpin the creation of a participatory and democratic vision of the network society. Embedded in the richness and diversity of community practice, a vision of a 'civil network society' is emerging. A society where ICTs are harnessed as tools to improve the quality of life and reflect the diversity of social networks; where people are viewed as citizens, not just as consumers, and where heterogeneity is perceived as a strength rather than a weakness. Community Practice in the Network Society looks at the broad...
Around the world, citizens in local communities are utilising ICTs to underpin the creation of a participatory and democratic vision of the network so...
This title presents case studies of local projects from around the world, and discusses community ICT research methodologies. Not only does it highlight the symbiotic relationship between community ICT practice and research, but it also provides evidence supporting the case for the development of more inclusive and participatory pathways to the network society.
This title presents case studies of local projects from around the world, and discusses community ICT research methodologies. Not only does it highlig...
Contrary to Jesus' wish that his followers 'may all be one', Christianity has become, over time, ever more schismatic.
This concise, one-volume dictionary provides information on over a thousand significant denominations and movements, ranging from the mainstream historical churches, for example Roman Catholic and Orthodox, to heretical sects that flourished briefly in the third or fourth centuries to groups that sprang up around charismatic leaders in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Alternatives names are given at the end of entries and are cross-referenced in an...
Contrary to Jesus' wish that his followers 'may all be one', Christianity has become, over time, ever more schismatic.
