Routledge - The Internet in China: Cyberspace and Civil Society

Explore the complex relationship between technology and society in The Internet in China: Cyberspace and Civil Society. Part of the Routledge Studies in New Media and Cyberculture series, this book examines how the rapid expansion of the Internet affects Chinese culture and politics. While the Chinese government has embraced digital growth, it has simultaneously worked to manage and control the virtual environment. This text looks at how individuals react to these efforts through campaigns aimed at protecting information access. You will learn about the emergence of a digital civil society and its real-world impact on the legal system. For instance, the book details how an Internet campaign in 2003 led the Chinese Supreme People's Court to overturn a local court ruling. This book provides a deep look at the tension between state control and digital activism in a rapidly changing technological landscape.