Fragmented Society: The Diffusion of ICT and China’s Modernization
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- ISBN 9783631771761
- Weight: 312g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 11 Jan 2019
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG
- Publication City/Country: CH
- Product Form: Paperback
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Information and communication technology (ICT) has boosted economic development in China. To understand China’s modernization, it is therefore necessary to consider the development of ICT. The book reflects how a catch–up country with a fast modernization process develops into a relatively modern country and the consequences of the fast development. It focuses on the development of media in China by examining the diffusion of ICT and providing a case study in an indigenous place to explore the modernization process. The book offers a new perspective to understand modernization and contributes knowledge to understand China’s media, technology diffusion, indigenous culture transformation into modern culture and social changes.
Hefan Xu received her Ph.D. from Heidelberg University, Max-Weber-Institute for Sociology in 2017. Her research interests include diffusion of information and communication technologies, digitalization, media in China, modernization, tourism in indigenous culture, transcultural studies and micro-expression recognition fields.
