[Air-L] Textbook Suggestion Needed

[Jacqueline Vickery]

I would suggest New Media: A Critical Introduction edited by Martin
Lister<http://www.amazon.com/New-Media-Introduction-Martin-Lister/dp/0415223776>
.
One of my professors used it in a grad class I took last year and I really
enjoyed the book and still references it often.

--
Jacqueline Vickery
Co-Coordinating Editor, FlowTV.org
Department of Radio-Television-Film
University of Texas - Austin
http://www.jvickery.com/


On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 5:42 AM, <Celina.Raffl at sbg.ac.at> wrote:

> I would like to recommend "Internet and Society: Social Theory in the
> Information Age" (Routledge) by Christian Fuchs (2008).
>
> >From the introduction:
>
> The Internet is ubiquitous in everyday life. […] How has this system
> transformed our lives and our society? What are the positive effects? What
> are the negative ones? Which opportunities and risks for the development of
> society and social systems are there? This book tries to contribute in
> helping people to find their own answers to such questions.
> Its main goal is to work out a theoretical understanding of the
> relationship of Internet and society.
>
> For further information visit: http://fuchs.icts.sbg.ac.at/i&s.html
>
> :: Celina
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org im Auftrag von Ted Coopman
> Gesendet: Sa 5/16/2009 02:23
> An: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
> Betreff: [Air-L] Textbook Suggestion Needed
>
> All,
>
> I am teaching an upper division Internet Communication (theory) course
> online in the fall and am interested in suggestions for a basic
> textbook/reader.
>
> In the past I have used Thurlow, C., Lengel, L., & Tomic, A. (2004).
> Computer-mediated communication: Social interaction and the internet.
> London: Sage. My students did not like it very much (typical), but the main
> issue now is that it is dated. This is same issue with Castells' Internet
> Galaxy.
>
> I have considered going with journal articles, but I generally like to have
> a foundation text as well that lays out the basics; history, culture, CMC,
> basic theory, etc.
>
> I teach at a California State University campus with a slighty older
> student
> population who may not have the best skills but do have plenty of life
> experience. Straight forward language and pragmatics are a plus.
>
> Ideally any text would be broad and include both social scientific and
> cultural perspectives.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -TED
> --
> Ted M. Coopman Ph.D.
> Lecturer
> Department of Communication Studies
> Department of Television, Radio, Film, & Theatre
> San Jose State University
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