Cyberpower : The Culture and Politics of Cyberspace and the Internet

Cyberspace and the Internet are becoming increasingly important in today's societies and yet there has been little analysis of the forces and powers that construct life there. This book presents for the first time a wide ranging introduction to the politics of the Internet, covering all the key concepts of cyberspace. Subjects analysed include the collective imagination in cyberspace, the virtual individual and power and society as created by the Internet. The author uses examples ranging from cross-gendered virtual selves to the meaning of Bill Gates. In his questioning of who actually governs cyberspace and what powers the individual can control there, Tim Jordan presents a vast range of material, using case studies and original research in interviews as well as statistical and theoretical analysis. Organised around key concepts and providing an extensive bibliography of cyberspace-speak, Cyberpower will appeal to students as the first complete analysis of the politics and culture of the Internet. It will also be essential reading for anyone wondering how cyberspace is remaking global society and where the superhighway might be leading us.

If knowledge is power, then what kind of knowledge leads to cyberpower? Written around a clear and simple theoretical framework, Cyberpower covers key concepts such as power and cyberspace, the virtual individual, society in cyberspace, and imagination and the internet.

Tim Jordan surfs through a wealth of material, including original research in interviews and statistical analysis, to provide a complete analysis of the politics and culture of cyberspace. Drawing on examples from cross-gendered virtual selves to the meaning of Bill Gates, he questions who actually governs cyberspace and what powers the individual can control while there. Using case studies from the rich mythology of the electronic frontier, from cyberrape to total surveillance, Cyberpower shows how cyberspace is remaking global society.

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Jordan (sociology, University of East London) draws on case studies, original research, and statistical and theoretical analysis to find out who actually governs cyberspace and what powers the individual can control there. Discussion encompasses the collective imagination in cyberspace, the virtual individual, and power and society as created by the Internet, with examples ranging from cross-gendered virtual selves to the meaning of Bill Gates. Useful for students as a complete analysis of the culture and politics of the Internet. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

This volume covers key concepts such as power and cyberspace, the virtual individual, society in cyberspace, and imagination and the internet. The author surfs through a wealth of material, including original research in interviews and statistical analysis, to provide an analysis of the politics and culture of cyberspace. Drawing on examples from cross-gendered virtual selves to the meaning of Bill Gates, he questions who actually governs cyberspace and what powers the individual can control while there. Using case studies from the rich mythology of the electronic frontier, from cyberrape to total surveillance, the author also addresses how cyberspace is remaking global society

This is the first complete introduction to and analysis of the politics of the internet. Chapters are arranged around key words and use case studies to guide the reader through a wealth of material.
Cyberpower presents all the key concepts of cyberspace including:
* power and cyberspace
* the virtual individual
* society in cyberspace
* imagination and the internet.

This is the first complete introduction to and analysis of the politics of the internet. Key concepts included are: power and cyberspace; the virtual individual; society in cyberspace, and imagination and the internet