Forthcoming ICT Books

Forthcoming Books

1. Cyberspace Law

   Censorship and Regulation of the Internet

   Edited by Hannibal Travis

   This book explores what the American Civil Liberties Union calls the "third era" in cyberspace, in which filters "fundamentally alter the architectural structure of the Internet, with significant implications for free speech." Although courts and nongovernmental organizations increasingly insist...

   To Be Published April 23rd 2013 by Routledge
2. Digital Development in Korea

   Building an Information Society

   By Myung Oh, James Larson

   Series: Routledge Advances in Korean Studies

   This book explores the role of digital information and communications technology in South Korea’s development, starting with and building upon the crucial developments of the 1980s. Its perspective draws on the information society concept and on a conceptual model of strategic restructuring of...

   To Be Published April 29th 2013 by Routledge
3. The FRBR Family of Conceptual Models

   Toward a Linked Bibliographic Future

   Edited by Richard P. Smiraglia, Pat Riva, Maja Žumer

   Since 1998 when FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) was first published by IFLA, the effort to develop and apply FRBR has been extended in many innovative and experimental directions. Papers in this volume explain and expand upon the extended family of FRBR models including...

   To Be Published April 30th 2013 by Routledge
4. The Digital Divide

   The internet and social inequality in international perspective

   Edited by Massimo Ragnedda, Glenn W. Muschert

   Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology

   This book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of inequality and the stratification of the digital sphere. Grounded in classical sociological theories of inequality, as well as empirical evidence, this book defines ‘the digital divide’ as the unequal access and utility of internet...

   To Be Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Public Space of Social Media

   Connected Cultures of the Network Society

   By Therese Tierney

   Series: Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture

   Social media is restructuring urban practices–through ad-hoc experimentation, commercial software development, and communities of participation. This book is the first to consider how practices contained within social media are situated within a larger genealogy of public space, including theories...

   To Be Published June 20th 2013 by Routledge
6. Agenda Setting in a 2.0 World

   New Agendas in Communication

   Edited by Thomas J. Johnson

   Series: New Agendas in Communication Series

   This volume explores agenda-setting theory in light of changes in the media environment in the 21st century. In the decades since the original Chapel Hill study that launched agenda-setting research, the theory has attracted the interest of scholars worldwide. Agenda Setting in a 2.0 World features...

   To Be Published July 14th 2013 by Routledge
7. Global Communication

   New Agendas in Communication

   Edited by Karin Wilkins, Joe Straubhaar, Shanti Kumar

   Series: New Agendas in Communication Series

   This volume interrogates what "global" means in the context of "communication," and who benefits from global communication practices and industries. Emerging scholars contribute their unique perspectives in communication scholarship, charting innovative directions for research that connects...

   To Be Published August 11th 2013 by Routledge
8. The Social Media Handbook

   Edited by Jeremy Hunsinger, Theresa Senft

   The Routledge Handbook of Social Media explores how social media is changing disciplinary understandings of the nature of the Internet, and reshaping our everyday lives. In addition to person-to-person social networking services like Facebook and Twitter, this volume considers a broad range of...

   To Be Published August 31st 2013 by Routledge
9. M-Health in Developing Countries

   Design and Implementation Perspectives on Using Mobiles in Healthcare

   By Arul Chib

   Series: Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy

   The first book on m-health in developing countries, this volume is a comprehensive guide to the design and evaluation of m-health projects. Including original research in six countries and drawing on a wide range of international secondary material, it covers both theory and practice, elucidating...

   To Be Published March 30th 2014 by Routledge