Cyberpower: The culture and politics of cyberspace and the Internet - Hardcover

"Whether Cyberspace is a place or not, many explorers need orientation to the digital world--a map. And sociologist Tim Jordan is ready to provide just that, claiming that 'the patterns of virtual life are clear enough to be mapped....This book is such a globe. It is a cartography of powers.'." -Alan Bilansky, Pennsylvania State University "Jordan's introduction is remarkable...[he] truly animates this book.." -Alan Bilansky, Pennsylvania State University ..."he is a fine representative of how the Internet is discussed in certain circles...." -Alan Bilansky, Pennsylvania State University "I would definitely assign this book.... It serves as an excellent introduction, and would serve well as a representative of efforts to map cyberspace, pointing to some popular attractions.." -Alan Bilansky, Pennsylvania State University ..."Jordan does a good job of giving readers some grounding in the denser theoretical concepts he wants to employ while providing a variety of examples...Jordan skillfully works in a wide range of data while maintaining his theoretical considerations." Contemporary "Sociology 31, 3 ."

This is the first complete introduction to and analysis of the politics of the internet. Chapters are arranged around key words and use case studies to guide the reader through a wealth of material.
Cyberpower presents all the key concepts of cyberspace including:
* power and cyberspace
* the virtual individual
* society in cyberspace
* imagination and the internet.