Unlock the future of the internet with 'After the Internet' by Ramesh Srinivasan and Adam Fish. This eye-opening book, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2017, critically examines the impact of digital technology on global societies, particularly in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations. With 224 pages of rich insights, 'After the Internet' reimagines connectivity, empowering grassroots activists and marginalized voices to reclaim the digital space. The authors delve into how various communities—from indigenous groups to activists—are harnessing the remnants of our current, broken internet to forge pathways for social justice and equality.

Discover how the prevailing trends of centralization, commodification, and personalization are challenged, as Srinivasan and Fish encourage a transformation of the internet into a platform that is not only autonomous and creative but also profoundly subversive. This book is essential for anyone interested in technology's role in societal change and serves as a clarion call for a more equitable digital future.

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9781509506187 | Year: 2017 | Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK) | Pages: 224

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509506187
Year: 2017
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 224


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In the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations, and concern that the internet has heightened rather than combated various forms of political and social inequality, it is time we ask: what comes after a broken internet?


Ramesh Srinivasan and Adam Fish reimagine the internet from the perspective of grassroots activists and citizens on the margins of political and economic power. They explore how the fragments of the existing internet are being utilized - alongside a range of peoples, places, and laws - to make change possible. From indigenous and non-Western communities and activists in Tahrir Square, to imprisoned hackers and whistleblowers, this book illustrates how post-digital cultures are changing the internet as we know it - from a system which is increasingly centralized, commodified, and "personalized," into something more in line with its original spirit: autonomous, creative, subversive.
The book looks past the limitations of the internet, reconceptualizing network technology in relation to principles of justice and equality. Srinivasan and Fish advocate for an internet that blends the local concerns of grassroots communities and activists with the need to achieve scalable change and transformation.