Cyberpower - The culture and politics of cyberspace and the Internet

This is the first complete introduction to and analysis of the politics of the internet. Chapters are arranged around key words and use case studies to guide the reader through a wealth of material.
Cyberpower presents all the key concepts of cyberspace including:
* power and cyberspace
* the virtual individual
* society in cyberspace
* imagination and the internet.

List of contents

1 Power and cyberspace 2 Cyberspace and the matrix 3 The virtual individual 4 The virtual social I: the social in cyberspace 5 The virtual social II: the social between online and offline 6 The virtual imaginary 7 Cyberpower

About the author

Tim Jordan is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of East London.

Summary

This is the first complete introduction to and analysis of the politics of the internet. Key concepts included are: power and cyberspace; the virtual individual; society in cyberspace, and imagination and the internet.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Jordan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.02.1999
• EAN: 9780415170789
• ISBN: 978-0-415-17078-9
• No. of pages: 268
• Weight: 500 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, Media Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, computer science, Humanities, Internet browsers