
The Internet in China
Cyberspace and Civil Society
Zixue Tai(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 27. July 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-415-64872-1 (ISBN)
Description
The Internet in China examines the cultural and political ramifications of the Internet for Chinese society. The rapid growth of the Internet has been enthusiastically embraced by the Chinese government, but the government has also rushed to seize control of the virtual environment. Individuals have responded with impassioned campaigns against official control of information. The emergence of a civil society via cyberspace has had profound effects upon China--for example, in 2003, based on an Internet campaign, the Chinese Supreme People's Court overturned the ruling of a local court for the first time since the Communist Party came to power in 1949.
The important question this book asks is not whether the Internet will democratize China, but rather in what ways the Internet is democratizing communication in China. How is the Internet empowering individuals by fostering new types of social spaces and redefining existing social relations?
The important question this book asks is not whether the Internet will democratize China, but rather in what ways the Internet is democratizing communication in China. How is the Internet empowering individuals by fostering new types of social spaces and redefining existing social relations?
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Illustrations
6 s/w Tabellen, 10 s/w Zeichnungen
6 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-64872-1 (9780415648721)
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Zixue Tai is Assistant Professor of Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.