
How we lost control of the internet—and how to win it back. The internet has become a battleground. Although it was unlikely to live up to the hype and hopes of the 1990s, only the most skeptical... Read More
"As Lingel describes, gentrification is about power, displacement, and legal and financial systems, and this book applies it convincingly as a framework for understanding how shifting dynamics in our online spaces and relationships—as well as the infrastructures that support the Internet—have long been steered by the hypercommercialized interests of corporations as opposed to the needs and desires of users."- International Journal of Communication
- Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association"In a moment of increasing nihilism about the role of the internet and the ability of regular people to resist a descent into a technology-driven dystopia, The Gentrification of the Internet offers a starting point for action, grounded in the reality of gentrification activism with proven results."
- Information & Culture“The Gentrification of the Internet presents an accurate and accessible description of the current power imbalances taking place online. It pushes activists and users alike to start acting now and provides realistic examples and suggestions moving forward.”
"As Lingel describes, gentrification is about power, displacement, and legal and financial systems, and this book applies it convincingly as a framework for understanding how shifting dynamics in our online spaces and relationships—as well as the infrastructures that support the Internet—have long been steered by the hypercommercialized interests of corporations as opposed to the needs and desires of users."– International Journal of Communication
– Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association"In a moment of increasing nihilism about the role of the internet and the ability of regular people to resist a descent into a technology-driven dystopia, The Gentrification of the Internet offers a starting point for action, grounded in the reality of gentrification activism with proven results."
– Information & Culture“The Gentrification of the Internet presents an accurate and accessible description of the current power imbalances taking place online. It pushes activists and users alike to start acting now and provides realistic examples and suggestions moving forward.”