By outlining a social theory of the internet and the information society, this book demonstrates how the ecological, economic, political and cultural systems of contemporary society have been transformed by new information and communication technologies.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction 2. Self-Organization and Co-Operation 3. Society and Dynamic Social Theory 4. The Rise of Transnational Informational Capitalism 5. Social Internet Dynamics 6. Competition and Co-Operation in the Informational Ecology 7. Competition and Co-Operation in the Internet Economy 8. Competition and Co-Operation in Online Politics 9. Competition and Co-Operation in Cyberculture 10. Conclusion