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CMC (cont.) factors in diffusion of, problem by Korean students, 257;
271 (see also technology diffu- and unequal access, 251. See also
sion); as failing to impose West- access
ern values, 317f. (see also commodification, 27; of moving
technological instrumentalism); messages, vs. ritual model of
“gender-blind” spaces of (Her- communication, 55; of personal
ring), 22; global—culture as de- information, 58; of works, 60
pending on texts, shared values, communication, development, 214;
316; as less hospitable to women, non-verbal, see non-verbal com-
181; Japanese lack of enthusiasm munication; organizational,
for, 13; as liberating, democratiz- 214f.; preferences (individual),
ing, 261 (see also democracy); and 34n. 14; public, role of in modern
McWorld (global monoculture), societies (Luhmann), 70; ritual
295 (see also McWorld); nature of, model of (Carey), 5, 15f., 55, 64,
ix; as pop culture phenomenon (Thai language as use of) 312,
(Korea, Japan), 262; more enthu- 321f.; “signal function” of
siasm for in Korea than Japan, (Habermas), 81; styles, Japan-
267; as ritual communication ese, 10f. (see also CSCW, Japan-
(Thailand), 321; as threat to so- ese)
cial stability (Japan), 269; Ya- theories of: needs and gratifica-
mada village as success of tions, 215; active reception, 215
(Japan), 277. See also access; transmission view of (Carey), 312;
anonymity; chat rooms; democ- transportation model of (Carey),
racy; electronic networks; face-to- 5, 55, 64 ( see also ritual model
face; flaming; gender; gender of). See also: interactive commu-
empowerment; gender equality; nication, 6; intercultural commu-
gender equity, 207f.; Information nication; interpersonal
Technology; interactive networks; communication, 94; non-verbal
Internet; Internet cafes; listserv, communication; peripheral
in-class, 9, 167–80; mailing lists; awareness
male communication styles, communitarian, 241
164–66; men; Usenet; women community, computers and (Jones),
CMC society, Korea as, 276 5; fragmentation of, 56. See also
collectivism vs. individualism (Hof- “compunity,” 17, 55; on-line com-
stede), see individualism vs. col- munities
lectivism Comparative International Study
Colonial/Indigenous, 19 on Electronic Information and
colonialism, British, 5, 289 Communication (Nomura Re-
commercialization, 27; of the Net, 5, search Institute), 268–76
6, 11, 76, 265f. (Japan and competition, and Internet diffusion,
Korea); criticized by grassroots 98
groups (Korea), 251; dangers of complexity, perceptions of and user
for electronic democracy, 241f.; as attitudes, 274
force in sensationalizing inde- “compunity” (Jones), 17, 55
cency (Korea), 248; as limiting computerization, as changing orga-
partial publics, 76; recognized as nizational structure, 214f.