Overview
Part of the “Longman Topics” reader series, CyberReader, Abridged Edition, explores today¿s hottest topics and the increasingly important role that new technologies play in society. The selections range from the scholarly to the popular and include subjects such as virtual reality, racial and sexual politics, and digital piracy.
Synopsis
Part of the “Longman Topics” reader series, CyberReader, Abridged Edition, explores today¿s hottest topics and the increasingly important role that new technologies play in society. The selections range from the scholarly to the popular and include subjects such as virtual reality, racial and sexual politics, and digital piracy.
Booknews
A teaching anthology on the growth of "virtual culture," or the ways in which the popularity of the internet changes the way we think and live. Specific topics covered in 43 articles include cyberspace and virtual reality, virtual communities, censorship on the internet, hackers and computer security, the sexual politics of online culture, print-based versus virtual culture, intellectual property rights, and the "cyberpunk" aesthetic. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.