Online Communication

This textbook provides an exploration of the Internet and its role in people's relationships with society and each other. For use in courses such as media and society, communication and technology, and computer-mediated communication.

Auteur

Authored by Wood, Andrew F.; Smith, Matthew J.

Résumé
Online Communication provides an introduction to both the technologies of the Internet Age and their social implications. This innovative and timely textbook brings together current work in communication, political science, philosophy, popular culture, history, economics, and the humanities to present an examination of the theoretical and critical issues in the study of computer-mediated communication. Continuing the model of the best-selling first edition, authors Andrew F. Wood and Matthew J. Smith introduce computer-mediated communication (CMC) as a subject of academic research as well as a lens through which to examine contemporary trends in society. This second edition of Online Communication covers online identity, mediated relationships, virtual communities, electronic commerce, the digital divide, spaces of resistance, and other topics related to CMC. The text also examines how the Internet has affected contemporary culture and presents the critiques being made to those changes. Special features of the text include:*Hyperlinks--presenting greater detail on topics from the chapter*Ethical Ethical Inquiry--posing questions on the nature of human communication and conduct online*Online Communication and the Law--examining the legal ramifications of CMC issues Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers interested in the field of computer-mediated communication, as well as those studying issues of technology and culture, will find Online Communication to be an insightful resource for studying the role of technology and mediated communication in today's society.

Contenu

Contents: Part I: The Internet as Social Technology. Using Technology to Communicate in New Ways. Understanding How New Communication Technologies Work. Part II: The Self Among Others. Forming Online Identities. Relating Online. Seeking Therapy Online. Communicating in Virtual Communities. Part III: Internet Culture and Critique. Rebuilding Corporations Online. Accessing the Machine. Carving Alternative Spaces. Pop Culture and Online Expression. Appendices: Introduction to Hypertext Markup Language. Researching the Internet Experience.