Books in the Asia's Transformations/Asia.com series

Investigates the relationship between gender, technology and various forms of mobility and immobility in the Asia-Pacific region. This book outlines various modes of gender performativity that makes the Asia-Pacific region so distinct to other regions globally. It is suitable for students of new media and gender in the Asia-Pacific region.

Questioning the connection between media, technology and democracy this text examines the emergence of the internet in Indonesia and how the country is using and being changed by the web.

This is the first book to analyse the different applications and uses of the Internet in Japan. It looks at the development of the Internet in Japan, the online dynamics of Japanese language use, and Net use by specific subcultures.

Provides various perspectives on developments and the consequences of internet expansion in China. This book examines the social, political, cultural and economic impact of the internet in China. It investigates the political implications of China's internet development as well as the effect on China's information policy and political stability.

The internet is developing quicker in Asia than in any other region of the world. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the information society in an Asian context, and the impact of these technologies in Asia.

This is the first book to analyse the different applications and uses of the Internet in Japan. It looks at the development of the Internet in Japan, the online dynamics of Japanese language use, and Net use by specific subcultures.