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MDST 2660 - The Internet Is Another Country: Community, Power, and Social Media


Effective Date 11/06/2014
Explores the concepts of community, nationalism, the public sphere, and social action in the context of the Internet and social media. Begins with a cultural history of the Internet and virtual community and then explores several ethnographic case studies of communities and social movements from around the world. Concludes with a consideration of the Internet as a political economic system. Students blog and conduct collaborative research.

Credits: 3