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The Internet: Local Communities, Globalization and Cultural Diversity Hugh Mackay. 1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet. 1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned. 1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet
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The Internet: Local Communities, Globalization and Cultural DiversityHugh Mackay
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and sustaining the local Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and sustaining the local 4. Flows are not simply from core to periphery Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and sustaining the local 4. Flows are not simply from core to periphery But are more varied and nuanced 5. The nature of new global networks Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and sustaining the local 4. Flows are not simply from core to periphery But are more varied and nuanced 5. The nature of new global networks Networks are increasingly transcending space Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and sustaining the local 4. Flows are not simply from core to periphery But are more varied and nuanced 5. The nature of new global networks Networks are increasingly transcending space Global interconnections have implications for culture and identities Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and Sustaining the local 4. Flows are not simply from core to periphery But are more varied and nuanced 5. The nature of new global networks Networks are increasingly transcending space Global interconnections have implications for culture and identities 6. Conclusion: the continuing salience of the nation state Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and sustaining the local 4. Flows are not simply from core to periphery But are more varied and nuanced 5. The nature of new global networks Networks are increasingly transcending space Global interconnections have implications for culture and identities 6. Conclusion: the continuing salience of the nation state What’s new about shrinking time and space? Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003
1. Introduction: the significance of the Internet 2. Flows are uneven and patterned Sustaining global power interests 3. The Internet reinforces local identification Bringing the local to the global and sustaining the local 4. Flows are not simply from core to periphery But are more varied and nuanced 5. The nature of new global networks Networks are increasingly transcending space Global interconnections have implications for culture and identities 6. Conclusion: the continuing salience of the nation state What’s new about shrinking time and space? Presentation to CRICS6, Puebla, Mexico, May 2003