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BL
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585975
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b415194
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| Main Entry
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Gattiker, Urs E.
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| Title & Author
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The Internet as a diverse community : : cultural, organizational, and political issues /\ Urs E. Gattiker.
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| Publication Statement
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Mahwah, N.J. :: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,, 2001.
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| Series Statement
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Telecommunications
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xxiv, 272 p. ;; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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080582488X (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 9780805824889 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 0805824898 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 9780805824896 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-254) and index.
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| Contents
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Something for Everyone: A Reader's Guide -- Setting The Stage or What It's All About -- An Introduction to the Internet and Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) -- Regulatory Developments and Internet Policies -- Personal and Organizational Use of the Internet: Economic and Access Issues -- How Culture, Attitudes, and Beliefs Influence the Use of the Internet -- Cultural and Cross-National Issues -- Ethics and Morals -- Morality, Privacy, and Codes of Conduct -- Conclusions and Implications: Where Might it All Lead? -- Stakeholders and E-Commerce.
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| Abstract
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This text addresses Internet and multimedia issues from an international perspective by outlining issues of international sovereignty and the potential impact of national interests on global technology policy. It supplies a survey that points out accomplishments, issues and problems.
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Internet-- Social aspects.
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Telematics-- Social aspects.
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Cultural pluralism.
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Communities.
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HM851.G37 2001
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