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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ethan ZuckermanPublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.605kg ISBN: 9780393082838ISBN 10: 0393082830 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 12 July 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsOne of our most important books on globalization. --Steve O Keefe Ethan Zuckerman is the real deal, a thinker and activist brilliantly connected to what's really happening on the Internet on a genuinely global basis. For those who think the digital era gives them all the information they need, Rewire shows them how much more there is to learn. --Craig Newmark, founder, craigslist and craigconnects Ethan Zuckerman is a true cosmopolitan, a citizen of the universe. In Rewire, he describes how our new communications tools allow us to take part in a truly global conversation and why almost none of us actually take advantage of that opportunity. -- Clay Shirky, author of Cognitive Surplus and Here Comes Everybody A compelling account of an intertwined global world, Ethan Zuckerman's Rewire makes you fall in love with a wide range of cultural practices and peoples. As he explains the importance of understanding not just how information flows but also how people connect, he lays a foundation for rethinking what global citizenship can and should be. -- danah boyd, Microsoft Research Weaving a rich tapestry of stories, data, and theories, Rewire challenges many of our core assumptions about globalization and connectedness and how the Internet affects us. It is a book well worth reading. -- Yochai Benkler, author of The Penguin and the Leviathan and The Wealth of Networks No one is in a better position than MIT and Harvard's Ethan Zuckerman to confront the Internet's failure to connect us across cultures. Zuckerman's astounding range, careful reasoning, and superb storytelling make Rewire an essential and urgent read. -- David Weinberger, author of Too Big to Know Ethan Zuckerman is the real deal, a thinker and activist brilliantly connected to what's really happening on the Internet on a genuinely global basis. For those who think the digital era gives them all the information they need, Rewire shows them how much more there is to learn. -- Craig Newmark, founder, craigslist and craigconnects One of our most important books on globalization. -- Steve O'Keefe A compelling account of an intertwined global world, Ethan Zuckerman's Rewire makes you fall in love with a wide range of cultural practices and peoples. As he explains the importance of understanding not just how information flows but also how people connect, he lays a foundation for rethinking what global citizenship can and should be. Rewire offers a desperately needed dose of inspiration for those who want to make the world a better place. --Danah Boyd, Microsoft Research Author InformationEthan Zuckerman is the founder of the Institute for Digital Public Infrastructure at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and associate professor of public policy, information, and communication. From 2011–20, he led the Center for Civic Media at the MIT Media Lab. He is cofounder with Rebecca MacKinnon of the international blogging community Global Voices. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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