Web.Studies (Arnold Publication) [Paperback]

Ross Horsley (Author), David Gauntlett (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0340814721 | ISBN-13: 978-0340814727 | Publication Date: January 30, 2004 | Edition: Second Edition

Bringing together the work of scholars, experts, and established online authors, this comprehensive book offers an analysis of contemporary web-based culture and arts plus the impact of the web on international economics, politics, and law.

 

Featuring an introduction to the web and how it works, the book also outlines the theories and methodology of cyberculture studies and explores aspects of everyday life online: art and commerce, global communities and the politics of Internet access and activism.

 

This second edition has content updates and new chapters on the latest developments and controversies in cyberspace.

David Gauntlett is Professor of Media and Audiences at the University of Bournemouth.

 

Ross Horsley is completing a Ph.D. at the Institute of Communication Studies, University of Leeds.

Bringing together the work of scholars, experts, and established online authors, this comprehensive book offers an analysis of contemporary web-based culture and arts plus the impact of the web on international economics, politics, and law.

 

Featuring an introduction to the web and how it works, the book also outlines the theories and methodology of cyberculture studies and explores aspects of everyday life online: art and commerce, global communities and the politics of Internet access and activism.

 

This second edition has content updates and new chapters on the latest developments and controversies in cyberspace.

Bringing together the work of scholars, experts, and established online authors, this comprehensive book offers an analysis of contemporary web-based culture and arts plus the impact of the web on international economics, politics, and law.

 

 

"A thoughtful and well-balanced general overview of the subject that will be required reading on many undergraduate courses."—Convergence

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"A thoughtful and well-balanced general overview of the subject that will be required reading on many undergraduate courses."—Convergence

About the Author

David Gauntlett is Professor of Media and Audiences at the University of Bournemouth.

 

Ross Horsley is completing a Ph.D. at the Institute of Communication Studies, University of Leeds.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; Second Edition edition (January 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340814721
• ISBN-13: 978-0340814727
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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1.0 out of 5 stars Would have been useful 15 years ago., January 12, 2009

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This review is from: Web.Studies (Arnold Publication) (Paperback)

Though printed relatively recently, this book reads as though it's 15 years old at least. Gosh, we have hypertext now! And chat rooms! Isn't it amazing? This is seriously all this book has to offer. Steer clear of it.