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The Internet Has Been Transformed In The Past Years From A System Primarily Oriented On Information Provision Into A Medium For Communication And Community-building. The Notion Of Web 2.0, Social Software, And Social Networking Sites Such As Facebook, Twitter And Myspace Have Emerged In This Context. With Such Platforms Comes The Massive Provision And Storage Of Personal Data That Are Systematically Evaluated, Marketed, And Used For Targeting Users With Advertising. In A World Of Global Economic Competition, Economic Crisis, And Fear Of Terrorism After 9/11, Both Corporations And State In Cover; Internet And Surveillance; Copyright; Contents; List Of Figures; List Of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction: Internet And Surveillance; Part I: Theoretical Foundations Of Internet Surveil; 2. Critique Of The Political Economy Of Web 2.0 Surveillance; 3. Exploitation In The Data Mine; 4. Key Features Of Social Media Surveillance; 5. Jean-françois Lyotard And The Inhumanity Of Internet Surveillance; 6. Critical Internet Surveillance Studies And Economic Surveillance; Part Ii Case Studies, Applications, And Empirical Perspectives Of Internet Surveillance Studies 7. A Critical Empirical Case Study Of Consumer Surveillance On Web 2.08. Disciplining The Consumer; 9. Socializing The City; 10. What Do It Professionals Think About Surveillance?; 11. Fields, Territories, And Bridges; 12. When Transparency Isn't Transparent; 13. Privacy, Surveillance, And Self-disclosure In The Social Web; 14. How Does Privacy Change In The Age Of The Internet?; Part Iii: Conclusion; 15. Postface; Index Edited By Christian Fuchs. [et Al.]. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English