The Internet in everyday life - Wellman, Barry 1942-; Haythornthwaite, Caroline (Blackwell Pub., 2002)
Includes bibliographical references and index
The Internet in Everyday Life is the first book to systematically investigate how being online fits into people's everyday lives.:.; Opens up a new line of inquiry into the social effects of the Internet.; Focuses on how the Internet fits into everyday lives, rather than considering it as an alternate world.; Chapters are contributed by leading researchers in the area.; Studies are based on empirical data.; Talks about the reality of being online now, not hopes or fears about the future effects of the Internet