Cyberpower: The culture and politics of cyberspace and the Internet / Edition 1

by Tim Jordan

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415170772
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/25/1999
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1390L (what's this?)

About the Author

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

Table 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

Editorial Reviews

Jordan (sociology, University of East London) draws on case studies, original research, and statistical and theoretical analysis to find out who actually governs cyberspace and what powers the individual can control there. Discussion encompasses the collective imagination in cyberspace, the virtual individual, and power and society as created by the Internet, with examples ranging from cross-gendered virtual selves to the meaning of Bill Gates. Useful for students as a complete analysis of the culture and politics of the Internet. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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