Law and Internet Cultures [Paperback]

Kathy Bowrey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521600480 | ISBN-13: 978-0521600484 | Publication Date: July 11, 2005

This book is about the Internet and the technological and cultural baggage that accompanies it and affects its regulation. It considers the ways decisions about Internet technologies are made; ideas behind global trade and innovation; power of engineers and programmers; influence of multinationals; and questions about global marketing and consumer choice. Although the volume draws upon current debates from globalization, communications and socio-legal theory, it will be comprehensible to a general audience interested in issues associated with technology and innovation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a great book for reading out of order or skipping to particularly relevant sections. Each section of each chapter can hold together on its own. Numerous diagrams and illustrations add to the flavor of this unique and much-needed book."
-Martine Courant Rife, WIDE Research Center, Rhetoric & Writing, Michigan State University, H-Net

"Bowrey paints a convincing picture of just how complicated global Internet cultures can be...Law & Internet Cultures succeeds at pointing out that as complex as Internet law is in the United States, it has yet to tackle many international cultural issues."
-Henry Huang, Stanford Journal of International Law

Book Description

This book is about the internet and the technological and cultural baggage that comes along with it, that affects how it can be regulated. It considers the ways decisions about internet technologies are made; the ideas behind global trade and innovation; the power of engineers and programmers; the influence of multinationals; and questions about global marketing and consumer choice. Whilst the book draws upon current debates from globalisation, communications and socio-legal theory, it is also suitable for a general audience interested in issues associated with technology and innovation.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (July 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521600480
• ISBN-13: 978-0521600484
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,524,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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