The internet of elsewhere : the emergent effects of a wired world /
By: Farivar, Cyrus
Title By: Cerf, Vinton G [Foreword by.]
Material type: BookPublisher: New Brunswick, N. J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011.Description: xiii, 239 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780813549620 (hardcover : alk. paper)Subject(s): Internet -- Social aspects -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Internet -- Political aspects -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Information technology -- Social aspects -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Information technology -- Political aspects -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Internet -- South Korea | Internet -- Senegal | Internet -- Estonia | Internet -- IranDDC classification: 303.48/3309 Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 303.483309 FA IN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0045301 |
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303.4833 TH SM Smarter than you think : | 303.4833 TH TE Technobiophilia : | 303.4833 WI DI Digital literacy : | 303.483309 FA IN The internet of elsewhere : | 303.4833091724 NE WC New communication technologies in developing countries | 303.4833095 AC CE Access contested : | 303.48330951 QI WO Working-class network society : |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- South Korea -- Senegal -- Estonia -- Iran -- Conclusion.
Through the lens of culture, The Internet of Elsewhere looks at the role of the Internet as a catalyst in transforming communications, politics, and economics. Cyrus Farivar explores the Internet's history and effects in four distinct and, to some, surprising societies--Iran, Estonia, South Korea, and Senegal. He profiles Web pioneers in these countries and, at the same time, surveys the environments in which they each work. After all, contends Farivar, despite California's great success in creating the Internet and spawning companies like Apple and Google, in some areas the United States is still years behind other nations. Surprised? You won't be for long as Farivar proves there are reasons that: Skype was invented in Estonia--the same country that developed a digital ID system and e-voting;Iran was the first country in the world to arrest a blogger, in 2003; South Korea is the most wired country on the planet, with faster and less expensive broadband than anywhere in the United States; Senegal may be one of sub-Saharan Africa's best chances for greater Internet access. The Internet of Elsewhere brings forth a new complex and modern understanding of how the Internet spreads globally, with both good and bad effects.