Does Web 3.0 follow Web 2.0? Deconstructing theoretical Assumptions through Practice
Journal
New Media and Society
ISSN
1461-4448
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Current internet research has been influenced by application developers and computer engineers who see the development of the Web as being divided into three different stages: Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. This article will argue that this understanding – although important when analysing the political economy of the Web – can have serious limitations when applied to everyday contexts and the lived experience of technologies. Drawing from the context of the Italian student movement, we show that the division between Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 is often deconstructed by activists’ media practices. Therefore, we highlight the importance of developing an approach that – by focusing on practice – draws attention to the interplay between Web platforms rather than their transition. This approach, we believe, is essential to the understanding of the complex relationship between Web developments, human negotiations and everyday social contexts.
Language
English
Keywords
alternative media
Anomalous Wave
media practice
social media
social movements
Web 2.0
Web 3.0
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Sage
Volume
14
Number
8
Start page
1269
End page
1285
Official URL
Division(s)
Eprints ID
261745