Internet An Ethnographic Approach

Name: Internet An Ethnographic Approach
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ISBN: 9781859733899

ISBN-10: 1859733891

ISBN-13: 9781859733899

Edition: 2000

Authors: Daniel Miller, Don Slater

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This pathbreaking book is the first to provide a rigorous and comprehensive examination of Internet culture and consumption. A rich ethnography of Internet use, the book offers a sustained account not just of being online, but of the social, political and cultural contexts which account for thecontemporary Internet experience.From cybercafes to businesses, from middle class houses to squatters settlements, from the political economy of Internet provision to the development of ecommerce, the authors have gathered a wealth of material based on fieldwork in Trinidad. Looking at the full range of Internet media -- including websites, email and chat -- the book brings out unforeseen consequences…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Publication date: 7/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgements



Conclusions



Trinidad and the Internet-an Overview



Relationships



Being Trini and Representing Trinidad



The Political Economy of the Internet



Doing Business Online



Religion


Appendix: The House-To-House Survey


Glossary of Terms


Bibliography


Index