Chapter 1: Internet Studies: The Foundations of a Transformative Field

Dutton, William

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Chapter 1: Internet Studies: The Foundations of a Transformative Field

William H. Dutton

University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute

March 10, 2013

The Oxford Handbook of Internet Studies, W. H. Dutton, eds., Oxford University Press, 2013

Abstract:
This is the introductory chapter of The Oxford Handbook of Internet Studies (OUP 2013). The chapter provides an overview of the rise of Internet Studies, the scope of this field, and competing perspectives on its present and future development. In addition, it provides an outline of the contributions to the handbook.

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Keywords: Internet Studies, Internet, social sciences

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Date posted: March 11, 2013

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Dutton, William H., Chapter 1: Internet Studies: The Foundations of a Transformative Field (March 10, 2013). The Oxford Handbook of Internet Studies, W. H. Dutton, eds., Oxford University Press, 2013. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2231188

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