Refreshingly readable and packed with examples from profiling databases and
mashups to cybersex and the truth about social networking, Understanding Digital Culture
- crosses disciplines to give a balanced account of the social, economic and cultural dimensions of the information society
- illuminates the increasing importance of mobile, wireless and converged media technologies in everyday life
- unpacks how the information society is transforming and challenging traditional notions of crime, resistance, war and protest, community, intimacy and belonging
- charts the changing cultural forms associated with new media and its consumption, including music, gaming, microblogging and online identity
- illustrates the above through a series of contemporary, in-depth case studies of digital culture.
This is the perfect text for students looking for a full account of the information society, virtual cultures, sociology of the Internet and new media.
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