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Table of Contents
List of Figures |
List of Tables |
Preface |
Acknowledgments |
Chapter 1: Introduction |
1.1. Definitions and Aims |
1.2. Relevance |
1.3. Object of Study |
1.4. Delimitations |
1.5. Structure of This Text |
Chapter 2: The Internet as an Object of Study |
2.1. Characteristics of the Internet |
2.2. The Duality of Users and Producers |
2.3. Interactivity |
2.4. (Dis)orientation |
2.5. Selectivity |
2.6. Technology as a Frame |
2.7. Preliminary Conclusions |
Chapter 3: Theoretical Foundations |
3.1. Metatheoretical Considerations |
3.2. Developing an Integrative Framework |
3.3. In the Context of Context |
3.4. The Dual-Perspective Framework |
3.5. Preliminary Conclusions |