1st Edition

Community Practice in the Network Society Local Action / Global Interaction

Edited By Peter Day, Doug Schuler Copyright 2004
280 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Around the world, citizens in local communities are utilising ICTs to underpin the creation of a participatory and democratic vision of the network society. Embedded in the richness and diversity of community practice, a vision of a 'civil network society' is emerging. A society where ICTs are harnessed as tools to improve the quality of life and reflect the diversity of social networks; where... Read more
Introduction Section 1: Issues and exigencies of the network society Section 2: Global snapshots of community action in the network society Section 3: The emerging community informatics research agenda Conclusion

Biography

Peter Day, Doug Schuler