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).
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.
Web Theory includes:
*Chapters showing how specific media have been affected by the internet
*Boxed case studies and examples
*References, an extensive bibliography and a list of web sites
*A glossary of key terms with important words highlighted in the text
*A Web Theory timeline which details important events
*A comprehensive and regularly updated website at www.webtheory.nu with inks and support material
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A clear overview of the theories and approaches which have been used to interpret the Internet and its wider implications
Covers the web's relationship to high profile topics such as globalisation, news, entertainment, identity and communications
Appendix to each chapter guiding readers on to relevant research sites online
Includes full bibliography and glossary of key terms
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 and David Marshall explore the key debates surrounding Internet culture, from issues of globalization and regulation to ideas of communication, identity and aesthetics.
'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
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This volume examines key debates on internet culture, from issues of globalization, political economy and regulation, to ideas about communication, identity and aesthetics. It explores the shifts in society, culture and the media which have been brought about by the growth of the world wide web.
