Ulla, it will probably be too late for this semester, but forthcoming (supposed to have been out by now) from RoutledgeCurzon is Asia.com: Asia Encounters the Internet, full of chapters exactly like what you are looking for, including the digital divide in Asia, the social and political consequences of the Internet in various Asian nations, including Singapore, Malaysia, China, Japan, Korea, India, Indonesia, etc. http://www.routledge-ny.com/books.cfm?isbn=0415315034&CFID=1030848&CFTOK EN=88801308 If you want, I could probably send you one or two early versions of the chapters in the book, but they won't be the final version. Look at the chapter titles, and let me know which ones you would be interested in. Randolph Kluver School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore, 637718 (65) 6790-5770 Fax (65) 6792-4329

-----Original Message----- From: Ulla Bunz [mailto:bunz@scils.rutgers.edu] Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:11 PM To: Air List Subject: [Air-l] digital divide and non-US perspective on web readings

I am requesting help to finish my syllabus.

I'm looking for two or three readings (total, not each) on two topics:

1) digital divide (preferably a reading that does NOT focus on race, and something that is recent)

2) a non-US perspective on how the web has/is changing our lives, the way we communicate, etc. The class is called "Communication and Social Change" and too much of what we're doing is US-focused, so I want to include a different perspective.

I'm looking for short articles/reports (not full blown journal articles) and even popular press articles, preferably available online. The readings are used as discussion stimulants, so they can be controversial (like the recent posting to this list how you can now divorce via SMS in Malaysia).

Though general pointers are welcome, due to time pressures I would much appreciate being directed to specific articles rather than entire websites.

If you prefer, reply directly to bunz@scils.rutgers.edu. Thanks so much!

Ulla

---------------------------------------------------- Ulla Bunz Assistant Professor Department of Communication Rutgers University 4 Huntington Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Email: bunz@scils.rutgers.edu ----------------------------------------------------

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