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>From: "Constance Kampf" <cka@asb.dk>
>To: <catac@philo.at>
>Subject: [Catac] CFC that may be of interest, due Nov 15 2005.
>
>Here is a call for chapters for a book project on cultural and technology
>which may be of interest.
>Cheers,
>Constance Kampf
>
>Call for Chapters ­ Submission Deadline Nov. 15, 2005
>For the Edited Collection
>Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age
>Edited by Kirk St.Amant, Texas Tech University, USA
>
>INTRODUCTION TO SUBJECT AREA
>International online access has grown rapidly in recent years with the
>number of
>global Internet users growing by almost 2.8 million in July of 2004
>alone. This
>increased global access, however, brings with it a variety of new
>conditions and
>concerns that could markedly affect international interactions in online
>environments. Differences in language, cultural communication expectations,
>laws, and software standards are but some of the factors individuals need to
>consider when using online media to interact with individuals from different
>countries and cultures. This collection will address these issues by
>exploring
>the various aspects that could affect communication and comprehension in
>international online interactions.
>
>OBJECTIVE OF PROPOSED BOOK
>The primary objective of this text is to provide readers with in-depth
>information on the various linguistic, cultural, technological, legal, and
>other
>factors that affect interactions in online exchanges. Through examining such
>topics, this collection would help readers make more effective decisions
>related
>to the uses and design of online media when interacting with individuals from
>other cultures. This primary objective would also accomplish two
>secondary, but
>equally important, objectives:
>
>• The collection would provide readers with the foundational knowledge
>needed to
>communicate effectively with individuals from other countries and
cultures via
>online media.
>
>• The collection would provide readers with the knowledge needed to create
>effective online materials for users (clients, students, colleagues, etc.)
>from
>other countries and cultures.
>
>AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROPOSED TEXT
>The primary audience for this book would include seven groups that would use
>this text for a variety of reasons. These audiences/groups are:
>• Executives, managers, and other business decision makers
>• Marketers, service providers, and support personnel
>• Researchers (both academic and corporate) studying cross-cultural
>discourse in
>online environments
>• Educators who teach in online learning environments
>• Educational administrators who manage international students
>participating in
>online programs
>• Administrators of international non-profit agencies
>
>RECOMMENDED TOPICS
>Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication
>include, but
>are not limited to, the following:
>
>The Growth of Global Online Access
>• Historical developments affecting international Internet access and
>developments or trends currently affecting international online access
>• The global digital divide and public and private projects used to expand
>international Internet use.
>
>Language, Culture, and Online Communication
>• Linguistic and other cultural communication factors affecting online
>exchanges
>• Implications linguistic or cultural communication differences could
have for
>future developments related to online communication
>• English as a global language and how cultural groups use different kinds of
>online media
>
>Technology, Compatibility, and International Online Discourse
>• Technological factors that affect if, how, and when individuals from
>different
>nations use online media to locate or to exchange information
>• Different kinds of software and hardware/computing technology used to
>interact
>online
>• Effects telecommunications infrastructures of different regions have on
>online
>access in those areas
>
>Law, Policy, and International Internet Use
>• Legal standards or policy stances affecting how individuals in different
>nations use online media
>• Different national privacy and copyright laws affecting the nature of
>international online interactions
>• Policies of government monitoring that affect uses of online media in
>different nations
>• Policies on infrastructure developments that affect online access in
>different
>regions
>
>Markets, Economics, and International E-commerce
>• Economic conditions affecting how individuals in different nations use
>online
>media
>• Prospects of using online media to tap overseas markets
>• Corporate plans for expanding online access into different regions
>(especially
>developing nations)
>
>• E-marketing practices related to global audiences
>• International outsourcing’s affects on online access in different regions
>• Economic factors affecting the language and design choices used when
>interacting online
>
>Globalization, Education, and Online Environments
>• Educational factors affecting online access and use in different regions
>• Effects of globalization on online education and enrollments in online
>programs
>• Examinations of how different educational conditions and standards uses of
>online media
>• Discussions of how online environments can improve education in different
>regions
>
>Perspectives on the Future of Global Cyberspace
>• Future development of international online access and discourse in global
>cyberspace
>• Establishing global standards for online discourse (or online legal
>practices)
>• Examining how technology developments might change the nature of
>international
>cyberspace
>• Discussions of what increased global online access might mean for domestic
>online interactions
>
>SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
>Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-500
>words on
>or before November 15, 2005. In their proposal, prospective authors should
>clearly explain:
>• The purpose and the contents of their proposed chapter
>• How their proposed chapter relates to the overall objectives of the book
>
>Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent chapter
>organization guidelines by December 15, 2005. Drafts of chapters will be
>due by
>March 15, 2006.
>
>Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text files)
>to the
>editor at
>kirk.st-amant@ttu.edu
>
>The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group Inc., www.idea-group.com,
>publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM
>Press, CyberTech Publishing, and Idea Group Reference imprints, in Spring
>2007.
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