Virtual geographies: The new worlds of cyberspace

This article embarks on an exploration of what recent technical and popular discourses have called "the new world of cyberspace." Employing a cultural studies approach, it investigates the legacy, logic, and consequences of this appellation that appear to connect cyberspace to the Columbia...

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Published in:Critical studies in mass communication 1997-06, Vol.14 (2), p.123-137
Main Authors: Gunkel, David J., Gunkel, Ann Hetzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bulletin Boards
Colonialism
Commercialism
Communication Research
Computer Graphics
Computer Networks
Computer Simulation
Computers
Cultural Studies
Cyberspace
Epistemology
Ethnocentrism
Higher Education
Illiteracy
Information Technology
Internet
Logical Thinking
Scientific Enterprise
Taxonomy
Technological Advancement
Technological Innovations
World Wide Web
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Summary:This article embarks on an exploration of what recent technical and popular discourses have called "the new world of cyberspace." Employing a cultural studies approach, it investigates the legacy, logic, and consequences of this appellation that appear to connect cyberspace to the Columbian voyages of discovery and the larger network of European expansionism. It therefore engages in a critical investigation of the colonial logic implied by this seemingly innocent taxonomy, examines its deployment in and significance for current research, and inquires about its position in the future of discourses written in and about cyberspace.
ISSN:0739-3180
1529-5036
1479-5809
DOI:10.1080/15295039709367003