Web Theory

An Introduction

Robert Burnett, David Marshall

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English

Routledge
19 December 2002

Cultural studies; Ethical & social aspects of computing; Network hardware

Web Theory is a comprehensive and critical introduction to the theories of the internet and the world wide web. Robert Burnett and P. David Marshall examine the key debates which surround internet culture, from issues of globalisation, political economy and regulation, to ideas about communication, identity and aesthetics. Web Theory explore the

shifts in society, culture and the media which have been brought about by the growth of the world wide web. It identifies significant readings, web sites and hypertext archive sources which illustrate the critical discussion about the internet and it mediates these discussions, indicating key positions within each debate and pointing the reader to key texts.

By: Robert Burnett, David Marshall
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780415238342
ISBN 10: 041523834X
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 19 December 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Web of technology 2 Information and networks 3 The Web as communication 4 Webs of identity 5 The Look of the Web 6 The Web economy 7 The Web of policy, regulation and copyright 8 The Web of informational news 9 Web of entertainment

Robert Burnett is Professor of Media and Communications at Karlstad University, Sweden. He is the author of The Global Jukebox (Routledge, 1996). David Marshall is Director of the Media and Cultural Studies Centre at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is the author of Celebrity and Power (Minnesota University Press, 1997) and Modes of Cultural Analysis (Sage).

Reviews for Web Theory: An Introduction

'A clear and structured study in which theory and praxis alternate in a pleasant and well-proportioned way ... a way to extend the pleasure of exploring the Web.' - Journal of Educational Media