Product Description

We can now shop, vote, congregate - some would even argue we can have sex - on an entirely new plane of existence: the Internet. While this new place provides illimitable opportunities, it also raises new concerns. In this revelatory new book, O'Hara and Stevens tackle the thorny issues which crop up in this unprecedented boundaryless, and often unregulated space. Arguing that the lack of Internet access can deprive the poor of services and information that are essential to their status as equal citizens in society, they also discuss uncertainty about future technologies undermines our personal liberty - we can never be sure how the web of information we leave around ourselves will be used in years to come. Bringing together the important social, political and philosophical issues surrounding the Internet, this book will grip the attention of anyone who wishes to understand the broader issues involved everytime they click on their web browser.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #579252 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 300 pages

Review
'Inequality.com constitutes a worthy attempt to apply the conceptual rigour of political philosophy to ICT' --Times Literary Supplement

'O'Hara and Stevens should be congratulated for inviting such a pantheon of past political philosophers to engage in current debates about about the significance of ICTs for shaping our future world.' --Dr Brian Loader, Co- director, Social Informatics Research Unit, York university.

About the Author
David Stevens is Lecturer in Political Theory in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. He has previously published on the subjects of ethics, social and educational justice, and philosophy of education. He has recently completed a major research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council for research into justice and information technology. Author Kieron O Hara is Senior Research Fellow in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group (IAM), in the Department of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) at the University of Southampton. He is currently involved in the Office of Science and Technology s Cybertrust and Crime Prevention initiative. He is the author of two books in popular science and sociology: Plato and the Internet (Icon Books, 2002), and Trust: From Socrates to Spin (Icon Books, 2004). He also co-wrote the script for best-selling computer game Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation (Eidos 1999).

Customer Reviews

Digital inclusion
Started out knowing next to nothing and put mini post-its at the places I thought were interesting and relevant to my work. I've ended up with a book full of post-its and notes in the margins. A must-read for anyone working on any digital project that they assume is reaching a mass audience.