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Threat Talk - The Comparative Politics of Internet Addiction (Paperback)
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Threat Talk - The Comparative Politics of Internet Addiction (Paperback)
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'Threat Talk' exposes how US and Chinese scientists and
policy-makers have understood and responded to the problem of
internet addiction in their societies. Is the internet good or bad
for society? American analysts like Lessig and Zittrain suggest
that the internet is inherently liberating and positive for
society, while Morozov and Sageman warn that the internet poses
risks to citizens and societies. Using a comparative framework to
illustrate how the two states differ in their assessments of the
risks to citizens posed by the introduction of new technology, Mary
Manjikian compellingly argues that both 'risk' and 'disease' are
ideas which are understood differently at different historic
periods and in different cultures. Her culturalist approach claims
that the internet is neither inherently helpful, nor inherently
threatening. Rather, its role and the dangers it poses may be
understood differently by different societies. Is the internet good
or bad for society? The answer, it appears, is 'it depends'.
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