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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462500703321

Autore

Sun Helen

Titolo

Internet policy in China [[electronic resource] ] : a field study of internet cafés / / Helen Sun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010

ISBN

9786613911995

1-283-59954-6

0-7391-6999-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (334 p.)

Collana

Lexington studies in political communication

Disciplina

025.0420951

384.330951

Soggetti

Cybercafes - China

Internet - Government policy - China

Internet - Social aspects - China

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-304) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Figures and Tables; Abbreviations and Acronyms; A Note to the Reader; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Issues at The Macro Level; Chapter One: Techno-Socio Relationships; Chapter Two: The Evolution of Statism in China; Chapter Three: Media Development and Communication Policy; Chapter Four: The State's Response to Internet Technology; Part II: Issues at The Micro Level; Chapter Five: The Public Sphere and the Regulability of Cyberspace; Chapter Six: Internet Cafes and Their Environment

Chapter Seven: Net Bar Visitors and Their Reaction to RegulationChapter Eight: Net Bar Owners and Their Interaction with the State; Conclusion; A Note on Method; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Internet Policy in China: A Field Study of Internet Cafés reports the results of a multi-layered study of the Internet café phenomenon in the People's Republic of China. Helen Sun investigates how the Internet has been used by the state and individuals, as well as the implications of



Chinese Internet policies and regulations.