Global Wikipedia: International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Online Collaboration - Fichman, Pnina (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA) - Books - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - 9780810891012 - May 15, 2014
In case cover and title do not match, the title is correct

Fichman, Pnina (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA)
Global Wikipedia: International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Online Collaboration

Price
$ 140.99
excl. VAT

Ordered from remote warehouse

Expected to be ready for shipping Jun 4 - 16

Our customers say:

14-day return policy in accordance with European consumer protection law
Top ranking on Trustpilot
Add to your iMusic wish list

Dozens of books about Wikipedia are available, but they all focus on the English Wikipedia and assume an Anglo-Saxon perspective, while disregarding cultural and language variability or multi-cultural collaborative efforts. They address the impact of Wikipedia on society, processes of mass knowledge production, and the dynamics of the Wikipedia community. However, none of them focus on Wikipedia?s global features. This lack of attention presents a serious problem because more than 80% of Wikipedia articles are written in languages other than English---in fact, Wikipedia includes articles in 285 languages.

Global Wikipedia: International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Online Collaboration is the first book to address this gap by focusing attention on the global, multilingual, and multicultural aspects of Wikipedia. The editors showcase research on Wikipedia, exploring a wide range of international and cross-cultural issues. Online global collaboration, coordination, and conflict management are examined in this rich socio technical environment.

Special emphases include

  • International and cross-cultural collaboration;
  • Intercultural synergy on Wikimedia;
  • Conflict and collaboration in editing international entries;
  • Case studies of Chinese, Finnish, French, and Greek Wikipedias; and,
  • Cross-cultural studies that compare more than one Wikipedia, focusing on content, structures, policies, contributions, interactions, processes, motivations, and challenges.

178 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 28 tables

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 15, 2014
ISBN13 9780810891012
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pages 178
Dimensions 231 × 159 × 18 mm   ·   428 g
Language English  

Mere med samme udgiver

See all of Fichman, Pnina (Indiana University, Bloomington, USA) ( e.g. Hardcover Book )