Race in Cyberspace (Paperback)

by Kolko (Author) "Cyberspace is an environment comprised entirely of 0's and 1's: simple binary switches that are either off or on..." (more)
Key Phrases: online nationalism, language revitalization, race online, New York, Shadow Warrior, United States (more...)

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Race in Cyberspace is relevant to a rhetorically-based vision of the field because it opens up opportunities for a more insightful understanding of how race can operate in environments that assume it is- and should be- irrelevant.
–Adam J. Banks, Technical Communication Quarterly

This collection is the first scholarly attempt to examine issues of race in 'cyberspace.' A discussion of this subject in any medium has been pressing for more than a decade. Despite the exponential growth of the computer industry and network communications during the last twenty years, considerations of the role of 'race' in the production and popular uses of the technology have been repressed. For breaking the silence, this book will remain an important contribution... This collection will enrich scholar's understanding of race in 'cyberspace'.
–Maria Fernandez, Callaloo

This collection is the first scholarly attempt to examine issues of race in cyberspace. A discussion of this subject in any medium has been pressing for more than a decade. Despite the exponential growth of the computer industry and network communications during the last twenty years, considerations of the role of race in the production and popular uses of the technology have been repressed. For breaking the silence, this book will remain an important contribution... This collection will enrich scholars understanding of race in cyberspace.
–Maria Fernandez, Callaloo

Product Description
Although much has been written about the impact of technology on our daily lives, little attention has been paid to the effects of cyberspace on racial politics and identity. This collection of twelve essays explores this surprisingly underexamined aspect of cyberculture studies as it tackles a broad range of questions: the role played by language in the construction of racialized identities online; offline representations of cyberspace as a racially coded environment; and the impact technology and education has on racial inequities-in terms of access and representation on the web. Groundbreaking and timely, Race in Cyberspace brings to light the important yet vastly overlooked intersection of race and cyberspace.
Contributors: David Crane, Jennifer Gonzalez, Beth E. Kolko, Joe Lockard, Tara McPherson, Lisa Nakamura, Jeffrey A. Ow, Gilbert B. Rodman, David Silver, Jonathan Sterne, Rajani Sudan, Mark Warschauer.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415921635
• ISBN-13: 978-0415921633
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #836,339 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Diversity in Cyberspace, March 3, 2001

By	Ms. Janni Aragon (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This anthology adds to a growing literature about the multiple aspects of cyberspace. I found several of the chapters particularly helpful in the examination of the intersections of race and gender in cyberspace. While there are many books that deal with gender and cyberspace, there are not as many that deal with race or racism for that matter. If you read and enjoyed _Cyberghetto or Cybertopia? Race, Class and Gender on the Internet_, you will appreciate this book.

2 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, Biased and Bland, August 11, 2003

By	Armand D Sanchez (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I had Dr. Nakamura in a Cyberspaec Literature class at Sonoma State University. Unfortunately, her teaching was as bad as the book.

1) It is incredibly boring. How a dozen authors managed to turn an exciting new field into boring concepts and trite sayings is byond me.

2) This book is, to use a Don DeLillo term, "White Noise". This means there are lots of words, but they have little meaning. You can read for dozens of pages and not learn a single thing

3) Bad Layout. The essays are only haphazardly organized, and there's no way to tell which will be good or bad.

Do not read this book in class or for pleasure.