What's in a name?: Digital resources and resistance at the global periphery

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What's in a name?: Digital resources and resistance at the global periphery

Postcolonial theory was transformative of both the humanities and social sciences after the Second World War. However its power and influence is even more startling and unpredictable when applied to ‘virtual’ geographies and nations. This chapter examines questions of ownership and rights over ‘virt...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kent, Michael
Other Authors:	Tara Brabazon
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Chandos Publishing 2012
Subjects:	domain names ccTLDs digital postcolonialism postcolonialism virtual geography colonisation
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45733

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