
Addressing the World
National Identity and Internet Country Code Domains
Erica Schlesinger Wass(Editor)
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published on 7. October 2003
Book
Hardback
186 pages
978-0-7425-2809-3 (ISBN)
Description
Few people think of an Internet domain name like .us or .in as anything other than an address-when, in fact, it often serves as a roadmap to national identities and priorities. Addressing the World looks behind eleven of the 240 global domain names, from the United States and Australia to Moldova and East Timor, highlighting both the technology and the larger social constructs that make each distinct. Stories and first-person accounts by activists, journalists, Internet administrators, lawyers, and academics examine the sociological, historical, political, and technological development of Internet country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). Addressing the World reveals that technology is not just science and domain names are not just practical-they are an entryway into cultural education and understanding. Visit the author's website for additional information, including chapter abstracts and pictures and bios of all contributors.
Reviews / Votes
Addressing the World is a sophisticated look at a poorly understood, if key, aspect of the Internet. Erica Schlesinger Wass and her contributors do an excellent job of delineating the political and commercial forces that shape a global medium in a world still dominated by nation states. -- Robert Teitelman, editor-in-chief of The Deal, The Daily Deal, and Thedeal.com This volume provides the next generation of scholars with a useful base of international information on which to chart the politics and commodification of the Internet. Its information and detail are a welcome contribution to the field. It challenges assumptions about not only how the Internet operates but also what its naming conventions mean for issues of local and national identity, for access to free and uncensored communication capabilities, and for matters of political-and commercial-expression. * The Information Society * This book offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the Internet and its implications for life in the global village. Taking an international perspective, the chapters provide a combination of original research and theory to explain the nature and impact of the Internet on diverse populations around the world. I recommend this book as a must-read for those interested in either the Internet or its global consequences. -- John Pavlik, Rutgers UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
429 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-2809-3 (9780742528093)
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Persons
Erica Schlesinger Wass is a journalist and an attorney in New York City. She writes about the Internet and the social implications of its use and governance. In addition to being a lecturer in the Strategic Communications Program at Columbia University, Wass is a frequent classroom guest lecturer on Internet law issues.
Content
Part 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction- Lots of Dots Chapter 3 1: The NeverEnding ccTLD Story Chapter 4 2: East Timor's .TP: From a Virtual Initiative to a Political Reality Chapter 5 3: Chile's .CL: A Virtual Home for Chileans Worldwide Chapter 6 4: India's .IN: Underused and Under Appreciated Chapter 7 5: Malaysia's .MY: Globalization and Domain Identification Among Malaysian Students Chapter 8 6: Sweden's .SE: Re-establishing Itself as the Best Choice for All Swedes Chapter 9 7: Niue's .NU: Providing a Free Internet to an Isolated Nation Chapter 10 8: Moldova's .MD: The Little Domain That Roared Chapter 11 9: China's .CN: Reaching Every Corner of the World Chapter 12 10: Swaziland's .SZ: Virtual Symbols of Swaziland's National Aspirations and Character Chapter 13 11: The United States' .US: Striving for the American Dream Chapter 14 12: Australia's .AU: Australia's Second Gold Rush Part 15 Conclusion: Only Time Will Tell Part 16 About the Contributors Part 17 Notes Part 18 Appendix: The Top-Level Domains Part 19 Index