Routledge, 2017. — 216 p. — ISBN13: 978-1138656062. We can't imagine our lives without the Internet. It is the tool of our existence; without it we couldn't work, plan our social and leisure activities, and interact with friends. The Internet’s influence on contemporary society extends across every aspect of our personal and professional lives, but how has this altered us in...
Routledge, 2018 — 178 p. — ISBN10: 113805335X, ISBN13: 978-1138053359. We live in a world of limitless information. With technology advancing at an astonishingly fast pace, we are challenged to adapt to robotics and automated systems that threaten to replace us. Both at home and at work, an endless range of devices and Information Technology (IT) systems place demands upon our...
Oxford University Press, 2019. — 779 p. — ISBN: 978-0192894175. The internet is so central to everyday life, that it is impossible to contemplate life without it. From finding romance, to conducting business, receiving health advice, shopping, banking, and gaming, the internet opens up a world of possibilities to people across the globe. Yet for all its positive attributes, it...
Routledge, 2014. — 236 p. Nothing seems more far removed from the visceral, bodily experience of emotions than the cold, rational technology of the Internet. But as this collection shows, the internet and emotions intersect in interesting and surprising ways. Internet and Emotions is the fruit of an interdisciplinary collaboration of scholars from the sociology of emotions and...
British Labrrary Cataloguing, 2016. — 284 p. — ISBN: 1138823791 An Introduction to Cyberpsychology is the first book to provide a student-oriented introduction to this rapidly growing and increasingly studied topic. It is designed to encourage students to critically evaluate the psychology of online interactions, and to develop appropriate research methodologies to complete...
Harper Perennial, 2016. — 156 p. — ISBN10: 0062416472. — ISBN13: 978-0062416476 Using clear, readable prose, conceptual artist and poet Kenneth Goldsmith's manifesto shows how our time on the internet is not really wasted but is quite productive and creative as he puts the experience in its proper theoretical and philosophical context. Kenneth Goldsmith wants you to rethink the...
Pluto Press, 2019. — 208 p. — ISBN: 978-0745335346. What impact does our relentless fixation on gadgets have on the struggle for new kinds of solidarity, political articulation and intelligence? In this groundbreaking study, Joss Hands explores the new political and social forces that are emerging in the age of social media. Gadget Consciousness examines the transformation of...
Pluto Press, 2019. — 208 p. — ISBN: 978-0745335346. What impact does our relentless fixation on gadgets have on the struggle for new kinds of solidarity, political articulation and intelligence? In this groundbreaking study, Joss Hands explores the new political and social forces that are emerging in the age of social media. Gadget Consciousness examines the transformation of...
Simon & Schuster, 2023. — 650 p. — ISBN: 978-1-9821-4689-4 For over a decade, Taylor Lorenz has been the authority on internet culture, documenting its far-reaching effects on all corners of our lives. Her reporting is serious yet entertaining and illuminates deep truths about ourselves and the lives we create online. In her debut book, Extremely Online, she reveals how online...
Princeton University Press, 2009. — 149 p. — ISBN: 978-0-691-13861-9. This book is about the demise of forgetting in the Internet era. Since the beginning of time, for us humans, forgetting has been the norm and remembering the exception. Because of digital technology and global networks, however, this balance has shifted. Today, with the help of widespread technology,...
Apress Media, LLC., 2023. — 136 p. — ISBN-13 978-1-4842-8685-2. Technological innovations have advanced at an incredible speed since the introduction of the computer and it has altered the fabric of our society. The possession of computers, devices, along with social media, texting, and video games, is now an intimate part of the structure of our culture. This book is a...
ABC-CLIO, 2016. — 412 p. With the advent of the Internet, an exponentially larger number of people were exposed to each other than previously. As a result, instead of the simple "jocks versus geeks" paradigm, our society now has more detailed stereotypes of the undesirable, the under-the-radar, and the ostracized: cyberpervs, neckbeards, goths, tech nerds, and anyone with a...
CRC Press, 2023. — 383 p. — ISBN: 978-0-367-55169-8. The online environment has emerged as a continuous and unfettered source of interpersonal criminal activity beyond physical boundaries. Cyber predators commit their crimes by employing the Internet and online services — social network platforms, online groups,s and organizations, smartphone apps, bulletin board systems,...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. — 410 p. — ISBN: 978-1-107-07913-7. An engaging and research-based text, The Psychology of the Internet provides a balanced overview of the psychological aspects of cyberspace. It explores crucial questions about the Internet's effects on human behavior, such as why we often act in uncharacteristic ways in online environments and how...
Wiley, UK, USA, 2017. — 190 p. — (British Psychological Society) — ISBN: 0470975628. An important new BPS Textbook in Psychology exploring the interactions between individuals, societies, and digital technologies Outlines key theories and empirical research within cyberpsychology and provides critical assessments of this rapidly changing field Identifies areas in need of...
New York: IGI Global Information Science Reference/IGI Global, 2019. — 358 p. The rapid evolution of technology continuously changes the way people interact, work, and learn. By examining these advances from a sociological perspective, researchers can further understand the impact of cyberspace on human behavior, interaction, and cognition. Analyzing Human Behavior in...
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