The Internet in Everyday Life
Author | : Barry Wellman |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 624 |
Release | : 2008-04-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780470777381 |
ISBN-10 | : 0470777389 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Internet in Everyday Life written by Barry Wellman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Internet in Everyday Life is the first book to systematically investigate how being online fits into people's everyday lives. Opens up a new line of inquiry into the social effects of the Internet. Focuses on how the Internet fits into everyday lives, rather than considering it as an alternate world. Chapters are contributed by leading researchers in the area. Studies are based on empirical data. Talks about the reality of being online now, not hopes or fears about the future effects of the Internet.