Law, P.-L.; Fortunati, L. & Yang, S. (eds.) (2006). New technologies in global societies. New Jersey, NJ: World Scientific.
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Science and the Culture of Everyday Life in the Philippines
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R. Pertierra |
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Technology Transfers of Chinese Universities: Is Mode 2 Sufficient for a Developing Country? (
by
W. Hong |
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ICTs and the Human Body: A Social Representation Approach
by A. Contarello & L. Fortunati |
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Technological Development and Society? The Discourse on PGD in Germany
by K. Wstner |
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| New Media and Generations |
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Analysis of the Content of Newsgroup Messages: Methodological and Technical Issues
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L. Giuliano |
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Practices in the Use of ICTs, Political Attitudes Among Youth, and the Italian Media System
by L. Fortunati & R. Strassoldo |
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Teenagers and Mobile Phones in Malta: A Sociolinguistic Profile
by L. Sciriha |
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Mobile Phones, Aged Homes, and Family Relations in Hong Kong Preliminary Observations
by W. W.-L. Wong |
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| ICTs and Work |
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The Impact of Internet Use on Transnational Entrepreneurship: The Case of Chinese Immigrants to Canada
by W. Chen |
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Mobile Phones and New Migrant Workers in a South China Village: An Initial Analysis of the Interplay Between the "Social?" and the "Technological?"
by W.-C. Chu & S. Yang |
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The Use of Mobile Phones Among Migrant Workers in Southern China
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P.-L. Law & Y. Peng |
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Sexuality as Public Spectacle: The Transformation of Sex Information and Service in the Age of the Internet
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G. Liu & J. Lau |
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About the Book
Technological advancements in the West since the last millennium have contributed to global modernity. They also set conditions for the closeness of the nation-states and produce radical social changes. Yet, arguing that new technologies bring new life and a promising future to global societies remains a questionable thesis. This book attempts to explore the relationship between new technologies and global societies. Part 1 is on science, technology, culture, and the body; Part 2 is on new media and generations, and Part 3 is on information and communication technologies (ICTs) and work. Case studies are drawn from Germany, Malta, Italy, Philippines, China and Hong Kong. Most of the contributions in this volume were first presented at the 36th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology held in Beijing in 2004.
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