The Handbook of Internet Studies HANDBOOKS IN COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA Highly recommended. CHOICE A state-of-the-art collection that represents and celebrates the diversity of theoretical and disciplinary approaches marking this brave new field. A new must-have reference book for Internet studies. Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of Illinois This indispensable volume reflects the complexity of Internet studies indeed, the Internet itself by bringing together a diverse set of voices, geographies, disciplines, and arguments. It is not only an important resource for practitioners, but will also spark the curiosity of those on the edges of the field, including humanists, social scientists, and engineers alike. Michael Zimmer, University of Wisconsin A comprehensive and useful volume that will appeal to students, teachers, and researchers. I highly recommend it to those who have been following the field since its emergence in the 1990s as well as to those new to the field. Steve Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago This handbook is landmark, documenting that Internet studies have now come of age. Niels Ole Finnemann, Aarhus University To fully understand the impact and significance of the Internet, it is essential to consider its historical, societal, and cultural contexts. This handbook presents a wide range of original essays by established scholars in the field of Internet studies exploring the role of the Internet in modern societies, and the continuing development of its academic study.

The Handbook of Internet StudiesHANDBOOKS IN COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA"Highly recommended." CHOICE"A state-of-the-art collection that represents and celebrates the diversity of theoretical and disciplinary approaches marking this brave new field. A new must-have reference book for Internet studies." Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of Illinois"This indispensable volume reflects the complexity of Internet studies - indeed, the Internet itself - by bringing together a diverse set of voices, geographies, disciplines, and arguments. It is not only an important resource for practitioners, but will also spark the curiosity of those on the edges of the field, including humanists, social scientists, and engineers alike." Michael Zimmer, University of Wisconsin"A comprehensive and useful volume that will appeal to students, teachers, and researchers. I highly recommend it to those who have been following the field since its emergence in the 1990s as well as to those new to the field." Steve Jones, University of Illinois at Chicago"This handbook is landmark, documenting that Internet studies have now come of age." Niels Ole Finnemann, Aarhus UniversityTo fully understand the impact and significance of the Internet, it is essential to consider its historical, societal, and cultural contexts. This handbook presents a wide range of original essays by established scholars in the field of Internet studies exploring the role of the Internet in modern societies, and the continuing development of its academic study.

Notes on Editors and ContributorsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What is "Internet Studies"? 1Charles Ess and Mia ConsalvoPart I Beyond the Great Divides? A Primer on Internet Histories, Methods, and Ethics 9Introduction to Part I 11Charles Ess1 Studying the Internet Through the Ages 17Barry Wellman2 Web Archiving - Between Past, Present, and Future 24Niels Brügger3 New Media, Old Methods - Internet Methodologies and the Online/Offline Divide 43Klaus Bruhn Jensen4 The Internet in Everyday Life: Exploring the Tenets and Contributions of Diverse Approaches 59Maria Bakardjieva5 Internet Research Ethics: Past, Present, and Future 83Elizabeth A. BuchananPart II Shaping Daily Life: The Internet and Society 109Introduction to Part II 111Mia Consalvo6 Assessing the Internet's Impact on Language 117Naomi S. Baron7 Internet Policy 137Sandra Braman8 Political Discussion Online 168Jennifer Stromer-Galley and Alexis Wichowski9 Does the Internet Empower? A Look at the Internet and International Development 188Deborah L. Wheeler10 Internet and Health Communication 212Lorna Heaton11 Internet and Religion 232Heidi Campbell12 Indigenous Peoples on the Internet 251Laurel Dyson13 Queering Internet Studies: Intersections of Gender and Sexuality 270Janne Bromseth and Jenny SundénIntroduction to Part III 303Mia Consalvo14 Community and the Internet 309Lori Kendall15 MOOs to MMOs: The Internet and Virtual Worlds 326Mia Consalvo16 Internet, Children, and Youth 348Sonia Livingstone17 Internet and Games 369T. L. Taylor18 Social Networks 2.0 384Nancy K. Baym19 Newly Mediated Media: Understanding the Changing Internet Landscape of the Media Industries 406P. David Marshall20 Online Pornography: Ubiquitous and Effaced 424Susanna Paasonen21 Music and the Internet 440Steve Jones22 Why and How Online Sociability Became Part and Parcel of Teenage Life 452Marika LüdersIndex 470