In the Net: An Internet Guide for Activists - Brossura

Walch, James

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ISBN 10: 1856497593 ISBN 13: 9781856497596

Casa editrice: Zed Books, 1999

Riassunto

In the Net is the first book about the Internet that is an introduction, a handbook, a political treatise and a history. Explicitly written for social and political activists, as well as for educators, it presents a history of the technology, a guide to progressive uses of the Internet and an account of how NGOs and others have been using information and communication technology (ICT) for social and political change. The book opens with a history of computer-mediated communication, its promises and its threats, followed by a series of case studies.

In the Net is the first book about the Internet that is an introduction, a handbook, a political treatise and a history. Explicitly written for social and political activists, as well as for educators, it presents a history of the technology, a guide to progressive uses of the Internet and an account of how NGOs and others have been using information and communication technology (ICT) for social and political change. The book opens with a history of computer-mediated communication, its promises and its threats, followed by a series of case studies.

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Informazioni sugli autori

Jim Walch is at Södertörn University College.

Jim Walch is at Södertörn University College.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Zed Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1856497593
• ISBN 13: 9781856497596
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile