{"title":"Nicholas A. John","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas A. John\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the evolving dynamics of communication and knowledge sharing in contemporary society. His works offer insightful analysis into how digital media reshapes social interactions and educational practices, making them essential reading for those interested in the intersection of technology and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful discussions grounded in education and reference contexts, with a focus on the societal impact of new media. \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Sharing\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies his approach to understanding the complexities of information dissemination in the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-age-of-sharing-by-nicholas-a-john-9780745662503","title":"The Age of Sharing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharing is central to how we live today: it is what we do online; it is a model of economic behaviour; and it is also a type of therapeutic talk. Sharing embodies positive values such as empathy, communication, fairness, openness and equality. \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Sharing\u003c\/i\u003e shows how and when sharing became caring, and explains how its meanings have changed in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the word \"sharing\" also camouflages commercial or even exploitative relations. Websites say they share data with advertisers, although in reality they sell it, while parts of the sharing economy look a great deal like rental services. Ultimately, it is argued, practices described as sharing and critiques of those practices have common roots. Consequently, the metaphor of sharing now constructs significant swathes of our social practices and provides the grounds for critiquing them; it is a mode of participation in the capitalist order as well as a way of resisting it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on nineteenth-century literature, Alcoholics Anonymous, the American counterculture, reality TV, hackers, Airbnb, Facebook and more, \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Sharing\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rich account of a complex contemporary keyword. It will appeal to students and scholars of the internet, digital culture and linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471710765292,"sku":"9780745662503","price":131.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0e38e1120fdd6f280b80e9a2d2e3acba.jpg?v=1776127471"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nicholas-a-john.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}