Social Aspects

A surprising assessment of the ways that virtual worlds are entangled with human psychology Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of online games: the ability to reinvent oneself. Yet...

This fully updated third edition of Social Media and the Law offers an essential guide to navigating the complex legal terrain of social media.Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok have become vital tools for...

Sexting. Cyberbullying. Narcissism. Social media has become the dominant force in young people's lives, and each day seems to bring another shocking tale of private pictures getting into the wrong hands, or a lament that young people feel compelled to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943003280Author Michael RectenwaldFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint World Encounter Institute/New English Review PressPublisher World Encounter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578782683Author Royalty Account John MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Orthogonal ThinkingPublisher Orthogonal ThinkingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Winner of the 2016 Nancy Baym Book Award, sponsored by the Association of Internet Researchers. 2016.Book InformationISBN 9780262529877Author Whitney...

Manuel Castells - one of the world's pre-eminent social scientists - has drawn together a stellar group of contributors to explore the patterns and dynamics of the network society in its cultural and institutional diversity. The book analyzes the...

It's hard to imagine a place more central to American mythology today than Silicon Valley. To outsiders, the region glitters with the promise of extraordinary wealth and innovation. But behind this image lies another Silicon Valley, one segregated by...

This book explores how the Internet presents radical ways of organising and producing media that offer political and cultural alternatives, both to ways of doing business and to how we understand the world and our place in it. The book is characterised...

Searching for Trust explores the intersection of trust, disinformation, and blockchain technology in an age of heightened institutional and epistemic mistrust. It adopts a unique archival theoretic lens to delve into how computational information...

While Russian computer scientists are notorious for their interference in the 2016 US presidential election, they are ubiquitous on Wall Street and coveted by international IT firms and often perceive themselves as the present manifestation of the past...

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Is computing just for men? Are men and women suited to different careers? This collection of global perspectives challenges these commonly held western views, perpetuated as explanations for women's low participation in computing. By providing an insider...

Information seeking is a fundamental human activity. In the modern world, it is frequently conducted through interactions with search systems. The retrieval and comprehension of information returned by these systems is a key part of decision making and...

How can we balance new information technology practices with human rights? In Human Rights in an Information Age, Gregory Walters analyses Canadian and global information highway policy and practices regarding the Internet, e-commerce, public health and...

Multilayer networks, in particular multilayer social networks, where users belong to and interact on different networks at the same time, are an active research area in social network analysis, computer science, and physics. These networks have...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337370125Author Debabrata SamantaFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher IGI Global

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798337370118Author Debabrata SamantaFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Igi Global Scientific PublishingPublisher Igi Global Scientific...

Humanising Technology presents a compelling collection of 50 opinion editorials that delve into the multifaceted social impacts of technology. Drawing from over two decades of research and public engagement, the author offers nuanced insights into how...

A complete history and theory of internet daemons brings these little-known-but very consequential-programs into the spotlight We're used to talking about how tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Amazon rule the internet, but what about daemons?...

‘A practical game plan for pushing back. It's time to reclaim our lives!’ Cal Newport, bestselling author of Slow Productivity and Deep WorkWe all know the feeling of digital exhaustion. The aimless scrolling, eyes glazing over at the screen. The feeling...

The integration of AI into information systems will affect the way users interface with these systems. This exploration of the interaction and collaboration between humans and AI reveals its potential and challenges, covering issues such as data privacy,...

Digital Transformation in Healthcare offers valuable insights into how technology is reshaping the industry. From AI and simulation to wearable devices, these advancements improve patient care, streamline operations, and reduce costs. For healthcare...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781009366588Author Isto HuvilaFormat HardbackPage Count 254Imprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781009366618Author Isto HuvilaFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544547404Author Sandra ChaitFormat HardbackPage Count 252Imprint Lioncrest PublishingPublisher Lioncrest PublishingWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522586005Author Lidia OliveiraFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science ReferenceWeight(grams) 178g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522586128Author Heather Christina LumFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984475018Author Mike LinksvayerFormat PaperbackPage Count 190Imprint Lowercase PressPublisher Lowercase PressWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522587910Author Zheng YanFormat PaperbackPage Count 333Imprint IGI GlobalPublisher IGI Global

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781522587460Author Markus SpoehrerFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Information Science ReferencePublisher Information Science ReferenceWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226832302Author Ulises A MejiasFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago PressWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798224652846Author Richard SkibaFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Richard SkibaPublisher Richard SkibaWeight(grams) 458g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789811445514Author H H ChinFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint In a NutshellPublisher In a NutshellWeight(grams) 145g

This book provides a wide and deep perspective on the ethical issues raised by pervasive information and communication technology (PICT) - small, powerful, and often inexpensive Internet-connected computing devices and systems. It describes complex and...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781544547398Author Sandra ChaitFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Lioncrest PublishingPublisher Lioncrest PublishingWeight(grams) 322g

Technologists frequently promote self-tracking devices as objective tools. This book argues that such glib and often worrying assertions must be placed in the context of precarious industry dynamics. The author draws on several years of ethnographic...

Ethics and Law in Computing: Exploring Legal Issues and Ethical Concerns in 21st-Century Technology investigates a variety of issues students are likely to encounter in their future careers as computer or IT professionals. The text examines the legal...