1. Web Studies Part IV Spring 2002

2. Women and the Web Web a a means of stopping violence against women Web as a form of networking Web and cross-cultural connections

3. Web Action and Women http://www.aviva.org http://www.FeMiNa.com http://www.qweb.kvinnoforum.se http://www.unifem.undp.org http://womenaction.org http://www.generationmom.com

4. Democracy and the Internet Internet Builds on Existing Structures Websites can be detailed Information Point The Democrats The Republicans Department of Justice

5. NGOs and Democracy Alliance for Progressive Communications

6. Internet as Public Sphere A place for the deliberation of political ideas and policies Public projects/policies can be A response to an identified public demand Initiated by concerned citizens Public relations vs. Public consultation

7. Democracy and the Internet Basic Ideas Greater availablity of information is a prerequisite for more democracy Mere expansion of information is not sufficient Straightforwardness of Information Finding it… Minority Views

8. Online Communities The Well is an old one. Maybe the first Basic value is how they might affect forms of emerging culture “Growing” a community may take years An Online community must have an affinity Howard Rheingold

9. Cherokee Indians and the Internet Official West: http://www.cherokee.orghttp://www.cherokee.org Official East: http://www.cherokee-nc.comhttp://www.cherokee-nc.com Web Site as agent for community development