Online Around The World: A Geographic Encyclopedia Of The Internet, Social Media, And Mobile Apps

Covering more than 80 countries around the world, this book provides a compelling, contemporary snapshot of how people in other countries are using the Internet, social media, and mobile apps. * Demonstrates that while the Internet and the human desire to connect with others is universal, people in different cultures and regions have different preferences for what, where, and how they communicate online * Identifies the ways in which the Internet and social media have profoundly impacted the world economically, culturally, and politically * Chronicles the development of major social media innovations that have shaped online environments

• | Author: Laura M. Steckman|Marilyn J. Andrews, Laura M. Steckman
• | Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 448 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Computers
• | ISBN-10: 1610697758
• | ISBN-13: 9781610697750