Net Locality - Why Location Matters in a Networked World
Published on 15. April 2011
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200 pages
978-1-4443-4067-9 (ISBN)
Description
The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societies when everything is located or locatable. * Describes net locality as an emerging form of location awareness central to all aspects of digital media, from mobile phones, to Google Maps, to location-based social networks and games, such as Foursquare and facebook. * Warns of the threats these technologies, such as data surveillance, present to our sense of privacy, while also outlining the opportunities for pro-social developments. * Provides a theory of the web in the context of the history of emerging technologies, from GeoCities to GPS, Wi-Fi, Wiki Me, and Google Android.
Reviews / Votes
"In this regard, the present book is undoubtedly a fine posthumous support of the work of this visionary Thinker." (Regional Studies, 1 November 2011) "Gordon and Souza e Silva posit that human understanding of location must refer not just to physical spaces but also to Web-based information linked to these spaces. They consider this information intrinsic to the cultural and social construction of space...They explore personal, social, and cultural implications and consequences of this "networked locality," including impacts on social interaction, urban living and community, and conceptions of privacy. Endnotes and references appear at the conclusion of each chapter. Summing up: Recommended. All levels/libraries." (Choice, 1 October 2011)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
298 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-4067-9 (9781444340679)
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03/2011
Wiley-Blackwell
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02/2011
Wiley-Blackwell
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Persons
Eric Gordon is Associate Professor of New Media at Emerson College in Boston. He is the author of The Urban Spectator: American Concept-cities from Kodak to Google (2010) and he is the director of the Engagement Game Lab, where he designs and studies digital games that enhance local civic engagement. Adriana de Souza e Silva is Associate Professor at the IT University of Copenhagen in the Design, Culture, Mobility, and Communication (DCMC) research group, and Associate Professor of Communication at North Carolina State University. She is the co-editor (with Daniel M. Sutko) of the book Digital Cityscapes: Merging Digital and Urban Playspaces (2009) and affiliated faculty with the NCSU Digital Games Research Center.
Content
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1: Maps. 2: Mobile Annotations. 3: Social Networks and Games. 4: Urban Space. 5: Community. 6: Privacy. 7: Globalization. 8 Conclusion. Index.