Book Description | The Internet and associated communications technology have radically changed the way people live around the globe in a very short time; however, what is the impact it has had on people's lives? This book - in its chapters on many important issues such as sex, politics, education, race, gender relations, the environment, and social protest movements - tries to answer the following central questions: What's really new in the so-called new media? What is the purely propaganda noise? How has digital communication made our life easier or more difficult? How can these media, technology and practices contribute to a richer cultural landscape and a more sustainable society? The book discusses the important issue that understanding digital culture means looking beyond the surface of brilliant technical devices to ask deeper questions about how to use the means of technology to create a more just world: socially, economically and politically. |