The Internet in China examines the cultural and political
ramifications of the Internet for Chinese society. The rapid growth
of the Internet has been enthusiastically embraced by the Chinese
government, but the government has also rushed to seize control of
the virtual environment. Individuals have responded with
impassioned campaigns against official control of information. The
emergence of a civil society via cyberspace has had profound
effects upon China--for example, in 2003, based on an Internet
campaign, the Chinese Supreme People's Court overturned the ruling
of a local court for the first time since the Communist Party came
to power in 1949.
The important question this book asks is not whether the Internet
will democratize China, but rather in what ways the Internet is
democratizing communication in China. How is the Internet
empowering individuals by fostering new types of social spaces and
redefining existing social relations?
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture |
| Release date: |
May 2012 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Authors: |
Zixue Tai
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
388 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-53588-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
Internet >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-415-53588-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780415535885 |
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