The Wired Neighborhood

by Stephen Doheny-Farina

Book Overview

Are communication technologies ushering in a wondrous new age of computer networks that connect people into worldwide virtual communities of like-minded individuals? Or are global computer networks isolating us from real relationships and from our society, as we stare into a screen instead of interacting face to face? In this eloquent and thoughtful book, Stephen Doheny-Farina explores the nature of cyberspace and the increasing virtualization of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300074344
• ISBN13: 9780300074345
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

excellent, level-headed, and thought-provoking

a very well-considered look at the realtionship between digital communications technology and local communities, with particularly good treatment of public access, education, and attempts to use computers to enhance, rather than undermine, neighborhood and community relations. Highly recommended.