The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and BeyondThe Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond is the first book to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the status of the Internet and its uses and effects in Egypt and the Arab world. Tackling the issue in a systematic, scientific manner, this book also examines Islamic online communications, online censorship, and Internet use by the civic society as an alternative channel for its mostly oppressed voices. This book is a valuable addition to the libraries of students, scholars, and anyone interested in information technologies and the Arab world. |
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Inhalt
Media Technologies in Egypt and the Arab World | 1 |
A Brief History of the Internet | 25 |
The Internet in Egypt | 45 |
Islam and the Internet | 61 |
Arab Governments | 77 |
Is the Internet Good for You? Patterns of Internet | 91 |
The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among | 119 |
The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among | 141 |
The Potential Effects of the Internet in Egypt | 149 |
Notes | 157 |
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| Titel | The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond Digital formations, ISSN 1526-3169 |
| Autoren | Rasha A. Abdulla, Rašā ʿAbdallah̄ |
| Ausgabe | illustriert |
| Verlag | Peter Lang, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0820486736, 9780820486734 |
| Länge | 175 Seiten |
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