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Cyrus Farivar's The Internet of Elsewhere (Rutgers University Press, May 2011), is a book about the history and effects of the Internet in Senegal, South Korea, Estonia and Iran. Advance Praise
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[...] ACTIVISM BOOK The Internet of Elsewhere: Cyrus Farivar ist Sprecher auf der aktuellen re:publica11 und hat hier sein erstes Kapitel seines [...]
[...] On Spark, we talk a lot about “the internet” but the way the internet is experienced, what it’s used for, and who has access to it, depends a lot on where you live. The Internet of Elsewhere is a new book by technology journalist and Spark contributor, Cyrus Farivar. I spoke to him about how the experience of internet has been shaped by different national histories, cultures, and economies. He explores how this plays out in four very different societies: Iran, Senegal, Estonia, and South Korea. If you’re curious, you can download the introduction to his book for free, here. [...]
[...] On Spark, we talk a lot about “the internet” but the way the internet is experienced, what it’s used for, and who has access to it, depends a lot on where you live. The Internet of Elsewhere is a new book by technology journalist and Spark contributor, Cyrus Farivar. I spoke to him about how the experience of internet has been shaped by different national histories, cultures, and economies. He explores how this plays out in four very different societies: Iran, Senegal, Estonia, and South Korea. If you’re curious, you can download the introduction to his book for free, here. [...]