Internet Policy in China: A Field Study of Internet CAFZs

Helen Sun details the meticulous methods used by the Chinese Communist Party to monitor China’s Internet communication, particularly at Internet bars. At the same time, she also vividly describes the political energy and democratic discourse unleashed by the Internet, primarily among the younger generation. Internet Policy in China provides a vivid picture of momentous political and social changes under way in China today.

Internet cafes in China have become a far more significant phenomenon than the computer corners in US public libraries because of certain social, political, economic, and technology reasons. Sun’s insightful book provides a long-needed comprehensive reading for any one who wants to learn Internet evolution and revolution in China.

Internet Cafes in China have become a far more significant phenomenon than the computer corners in US public libraries because of certain social, political, economic, and technology reasons. Sun’s insightful manuscript provides a long-needed comprehensivereading for any one who wants to learn Internet evolution and revolution in China….

Internet Policy in China: A Field Study of Internet Cafés is an original, detailed and important analysis of the E-public sphere in contemporary China. For anyone concerned with understanding the Internet and communications policy, it offers needed insights into the long-neglected arena of Internet cafés.

Sun (communication, Univ. of Texas, Permian Basin) analyzes new media in China, focusing on the role of state Internet policy at the macro level and how individuals use the Internet at the micro level. This multilevel approach results in a book that deepens and enriches understanding of the country’s new technology….Overall, the author captures many of the complexities inherent in the new media environment in China. Summing Up: Recommended.