{"title":"Jessa Lingel","description":"\u003cp\u003eJessa Lingel is an insightful voice in the realm of digital culture and sociology, exploring the intersection of technology, society, and everyday life. In her engaging works, she delves into the complex dynamics that shape our digital landscape, offering readers a unique perspective on how technology influences and transforms our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her noteworthy contributions, \u003cem\u003eThe Gentrification of the Internet\u003c\/em\u003e, examines the subtle but profound changes in how the internet evolves and affects communities. Lingel's analysis is both critical and thought-provoking, providing an educational lens on topics often overlooked in mainstream discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're interested in understanding the socio-cultural implications of the digital age, Jessa Lingel's books are a must-read. Her work is ideal for those fascinated by science, nature, and the technological upheavals shaping contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gentrification-of-the-internet-by-jessa-lingel-9780520395565","title":"The Gentrification of the Internet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow we lost control of the internet—and how to win it back.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nThe internet has become a battleground. Although it was unlikely to live up to the hype and hopes of the 1990s, only the most sceptical cynics could have predicted the World Wide Web as we know it today: commercial, isolating, and full of, even fuelled by, bias. This was not inevitable. \u003ci\u003eThe Gentrification of the Internet\u003c\/i\u003e argues that much like our cities, the internet has become gentrified, dominated by the interests of business and capital rather than the interests of the people who use it.\n\nJessa Lingel uses the politics and debates of gentrification to diagnose the massive, systemic problems blighting our contemporary internet: erosions of privacy and individual ownership, small businesses wiped out by wealthy corporations, the ubiquitous paywall. \n\nBut there are still steps we can take to reclaim the heady possibilities of the early internet. Lingel outlines actions that internet activists and everyday users can take to defend and secure more protections for the individual and to carve out more spaces of freedom for the people—not businesses—online.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854999834860,"sku":"9780520395565","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520395565.jpg?v=1759260238"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jessa-lingel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}