388 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction; 1: The Idea of Civil Society from Early Modern to Contemporary Social Thought in the West; 2: The Idea of Civil Society in the Chinese Context; 3: Government Policy and State Control of the Internet in China; 4: Historical Development of the Internet in China; 5: Communication, Empowerment, and the Emergence of Network Public Opinion in Chinese Cyberspace; A School Explosion, a Fatal Virus, and the Internet Factor; 7: Online Activism, Internet Protest, and Social Movements in Cyber China; Conclusion
Biography
Zixue Tai is Assistant Professor of Mass Communications at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.
