The Internet of Elsewhere The Emergent Effects of a Wired World |
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| Author:
| Farivar, Cyrus |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4962-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2011 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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Through the lens of culture, The Internet of Elsewhere looks at the role of the Internet as a catalyst in transforming communications, politics, and economics. Cyrus Farivar explores the Internet's history and effects in four distinct and, to some, surprising societies--Iran, Estonia, South Korea, and Senegal. He profiles Web pioneers in these countries and, at the same time, surveys the environments in which they each work.
Through the lens of culture, The Internet of Elsewhere looks at the role of the Internet as a catalyst in transforming communications, politics, and economics. Cyrus Farivar explores the Internet's history and effects in four distinct and, to some, surprising societies--Iran, Estonia, South Korea, and Senegal. He profiles Web pioneers in these countries and, at the same time, surveys the environments in which they each work.