The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond
New York et al.: Peter Lang (2007), xxii, 175 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 161-170, index
Series: Digital Formations, 43
ISBN 978-0-8204-8673-4
"The internet in the Arab World: Egypt and beyond is the first book to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the status of the internet and its uses and effects in Egypt and the Arab world. Tackling the issue in a systematic, scientific manner, this book also examines Islamic online communications, online censorship, and internet use by the civic society as an alternative channel for its mostly oppressed voices." (Back cover)
1 Media Technologies in Egypt and the Arab World, 1
2 Telecommunications and Information Technologies in Egypt and the Arab World, 11
3 A Brief History of the Internet, 25
4 The Internet in the Arab World, 33
5 The Internet in Egypt, 45
6 Islam and the Internet, 61
7 To E- (Freely) or Not to E-: Arab Governments and the Online Free Flow of Information, 77
8 Is the Internet Good for You? Patterns of Internet Use Worldwide, 91
9 The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Methodology, 107
10 The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Results and Findings, 119
11 The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Discussion, 141
12 The Potential Effects of the Internet in Egypt and the Arab World: A Futuristic Outlook, 149
Concluding Remarks, 154
2 Telecommunications and Information Technologies in Egypt and the Arab World, 11
3 A Brief History of the Internet, 25
4 The Internet in the Arab World, 33
5 The Internet in Egypt, 45
6 Islam and the Internet, 61
7 To E- (Freely) or Not to E-: Arab Governments and the Online Free Flow of Information, 77
8 Is the Internet Good for You? Patterns of Internet Use Worldwide, 91
9 The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Methodology, 107
10 The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Results and Findings, 119
11 The Uses and Gratifications of the Internet among Arab Students in Egypt: Discussion, 141
12 The Potential Effects of the Internet in Egypt and the Arab World: A Futuristic Outlook, 149
Concluding Remarks, 154
