[ecrea] New Book - Internet Studies: Past, Present and Future Directions

Internet Studies: Past, Present and Future Directions (Ashgate Publishing)



By

Panayiota Tsatsou



http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409446415



The publisher’s blurb

This book considers the lessons learnt so far from the emergence of the 
Internet and the development of the field of Internet studies, whilst 
also considering possible directions for the future. Examining broad 
media theories and emerging theorisations around the Internet 
specifically, it explores the possibility of the development of an 
Internet theory in the future. A comprehensive overview of the field, 
Internet Studies considers key issues of social importance that the 
study of the Internet draws upon, such as the role of the Internet in 
civic participation and democratisation, the development of virtual 
communities, digital divides and social inequality, as well as Internet 
governance and policy control. At the same time, it examines the role of 
the Internet in social research and the development of highly 
interdisciplinary and rapidly developing Internet research. Hence, this 
volume maps key areas of certainty and uncertainty in the field of 
Internet studies and, as such, it will be of interest to scholars and 
students of media and communication, sociology and social research methods.

Contents: Introduction: moving from mass media to Internet studies?; 
Writing the histories of the Internet and of its study: certainties and 
enigmas; Theorising the Internet: crafting an Internet theory; Studying 
the role of the Internet in a real-life context: opportunities versus 
risks; Research and the Internet: fast-growing Internet research; 
Conclusion: the unexpected future of the Internet and its study. 
Bibliography; Index.

About the Author: Panayiota Tsatsou is Senior Lecturer in Media and 
Communication at the University of Leicester, UK, and author of Digital 
Divides Today.

Endorsements:

‘Tsatsou’s book is a must-read for Internet researchers. Its breadth and 
scope make it a singular and defining volume for the field of Internet 
Studies. It marks a watershed moment in the development of Internet 
research and will be a foundation and springboard for future research.’

Steve Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA


‘This synthesis of one of the most burgeoning interdisciplinary fields 
of the 21st century should be required reading for any student or 
scholar with a serious interest in study of the Internet and its 
societal implications.’

William H. Dutton, University of Oxford, UK





Many thanks

Panayiota

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Dr Panayiota Tsatsou

Senior Lecturer & UG Programme Director

The Digital Media Research Group @ UoL Director

Department of Media and Communication, University of Leicester
Bankfield House, 132 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7JA, UK

T: +44 116 252 2889

E: (pt133 /at/ le.ac.uk)

W: http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/media/people/dr-panayiota-tsatsou

New Book: Internet Studies: Past, Present and Future Directions 
http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409446415


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