The myth of media interactivity: Technology, communications and surveillance in Japan

Theory, Culture and Society

Volumn 26, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 73-88

  Abe, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hospitality; Information society; Media interactivity; Surveillance modality; Transparency of communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650627085     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: 14603616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276409103119     Document Type: Article

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