ISBN:
9780199697052
,
9780191634987 (Sekundärausgabe)
Language:
English
Pages:
310 p.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Online-Ressource ISBN 9780191634987
Edition:
[Online-Ausg.]
DDC:
302.231
Keywords:
Internet
;
Informationsgesellschaft
Abstract:
This book is an impressive survey of our collective and cumulative understanding of the evolution of digital communication systems and the Internet. Whilst the information societies of the twenty-first century will develop ever more sophisticated technologies, the Internet is now a familiar and pervasive part of the world in which we live, work, and communicate. As such it is important to take stock of some fundamental questions - whether, for example, it contributes to progress,social cohesion, democracy, and growth - and at the same time to review the rich and varied theories and perspective...
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
,
Online-Ausg.:
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