Society and the Internet : How Networks of Information and Communication Are Changing Our Lives

How is society being reshaped by the continued diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work? __Society and the Internet__ provides key readings for students, scholars, and those interested in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society. This multidisciplinary collection of theoretically and empirically anchored chapters addresses the big questions about one of the most significant technological transformations of this century, through a diversity of data, methods, theories, and approaches. Drawing from a range of disciplinary perspectives, Internet research can address core questions about equality, voice, knowledge, participation, and power. By learning from the past and continuing to look toward the future, it can provide a better understanding of what the ever-changing configurations of technology and society mean, both for the everyday life of individuals and for the continued development of society at large. This second edition presents new and original contributions examining the escalating concerns around social media, disinformation, big data, and privacy. Following a foreword by Manuel Castells, the editors introduce some of the key issues in Internet Studies. The chapters then offer the latest research, in five focused sections: The Internet in Everyday Life; Digital Rights and Human Rights; Networked Ideas, Politics, and Governance; then Networked Businesses, Industries, and Economics; and finally, Technological and Regulatory Histories and Futures. This book is a valuable resource not only for students and researchers, but for anyone seeking a critical examination of the economic, social, and political factors shaping the Internet and its impact on society. Moments in the Development of the Internet Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Contents List of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction • William H. Dutton and Mark Graham Part I. The Internet and Everyday Life 1. The Internet in Daily Life: The Turn to Networked Individualism • Lee Rainie and Barry Wellman 2. Internet Memes and the Twofold Articulation of Values • Limor Shifman 3. Internet Geographies: Data Shadows and Digital Divisions of Labor • Mark Graham, Sanna Ojanperä, and Martin Dittus 4. Internet Cultures and Digital Inequalities • Bianca C. Reisdorf, Grant Blank, and William H. Dutton 5. Older Adults on Digital Mediain a Networked Society: Enhancing and Updating Social Connections • Anabel Quan-Haase, Renwen Zhang, Barry Wellman, and Hua Wang 6. Internet Skills and Why They Matter • Eszter Hargittai and Marina Micheli Part II. Digital Rights, Human Rights 7. Gender and Race in the Gaming World • Lisa Nakamura 8. Data Protection in the Clouds • Christopher Millard 9. Building the Cybersecurity Capacity of Nations • Sadie Creese, Ruth Shillair, Maria Bada, and William H. Dutton 10. Big Data: Marx, Hayek, and Weber in a Data-Driven World • Ralph Schroeder Part Ill. Networked Ideas, Politics, and Governance 11. Political Turbulence: How Social Media Shapes Political Participation and the Democratic Landscape • Helen Margetts, Scott Hale, and Peter John 12. Social Media and Democracy in Crisis • Samantha Bradshaw and Philip N. Howard 13. The Internet and Access to Information about Politics: Searching through Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Disinformation • William H. Dutton, Bianca C. Reisdorf, Grant Blank, Elizabeth Dubois, and Laleah Fernandez 14. Digital News and the Consumption of Political Information • Silvia Majó-Vázquez and Sandra González-Bailón Part IV. Networked Businesses, Industries, and Economics 15. The Internet at the Global Economic Margins • Mark Graham 16. The Political Economy of Digital Health • Gina Neff 17. The Platformization of Labor and Society • Antonio A. Casilli and Julian Posada 18. Scarcity of Attention for a Medium of Abundance: An Economic Perspective • Greg Taylor 19. Incentives to Share in the Digital Economy • Matthew David Part V. Technological and Regulatory Histories and Futures 20. Three Phases in the Development of China’s Network Society • Jack Linchuan Qiu 21. The Politics of Children’s Internet Use • Victoria Nash 22. Looking Ahead at Internet Videoand its Societal Impacts • Eli Noam 23. The Social-Media Challengeto Internet Governance • Laura DeNardis 24. The Unfinished Work of the Internet • David Bray and Vinton Cerf Name and Subject Index How is society being reshaped by the continued diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work? Society and the Internet provides key readings for students, scholars, and those interested in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society. This multidisciplinary collection of theoretically and empirically anchored chapters addresses the big questions about one of the most significant technological transformations of this century, through a diversity of data, methods, theories, and approaches. Drawing from a range of disciplinary perspectives, Internet research can address core questions about equality, voice, knowledge, participation, and power. By learning from the past and continuing to look toward the future, it can provide a better understanding of what the ever-changing configurations of technology and society mean, both for the everyday life of individuals and for the continued development of society at large. This second edition presents new and original contributions examining the escalating concerns around social media, disinformation, big data, and privacy. Following a foreword by Manual Castells, the editors introduce some of the key issues in Internet Studies. The chapters then offer the latest research in five focused sections: The Internet in Everyday Life; Digital Rights and Human Rights; Networked Ideas, Politics, and Governance; Networked Businesses, Industries, and Economics; and Technological and Regulatory Histories and Futures. This book will be a valuable resource not only for students and researchers, but for anyone seeking a critical examination of the economic, social, and political factors shaping the Internet and its impact on society. This text describes how society is being shaped by the diffusion and increasing centrality of the Internet in everyday life and work. It introduces students and those interested in the factors shaping the Internet and its impact on society to a core set of readings that address this question in specific social and institutional contexts This second edition of Society and the Internet provides key readings for students, scholars, and those interested in understanding the interactions of the Internet and society, introducing new and original contributions examining the escalating concerns around social media, disinformation, big data, and privacy.