Doctorate in Social Theory
PDF versionMy PhD candidacy is through the Ashworth Centre for Social Theory at the University of Melbourne. The current status of the PhD is version 0.935
Contents (aim 95,000 currently 94 254)
Chapter 1. The Internet As A Topic Of Social Inquiry (Aim 20,000 Actual 18,887)
1.1 Propositions and Preview (5,696 words)
1.2 Theme: Social Theory (6,887 words)
1.3 Setting: The Internet (6, 304 words)
Chapter 2. Literature Review (Aim 20,000 Actual 21,764 )
2.1 Literature As Character Development (5,545 words)
2.2 Virtual Reality (5,390 words)
2.3 Virtual Community (5,343 words)
2.4 Virtual Mythology (5,486 words)
Chapter 3. Critical Issues for the Internet (Aim 35,000 Actual 34 720)
3.1 Critical Issues Methodology (aim 5,000 currently 5,322)
3.2 Data Access (aim 7,500 currently 7,250)
3.3 Data Expression (aim 7,500, currently 7, 323)
3.4 Data Security (aim 7,500, currently 7,468)
3.5 Data Integration (aim 7,500, currently 7357)
Chapter 4. The Internet and Modernity (Aim 20,000 Actual 18,456 )
4.1 The Future of the Internet (currently 6,469 ,aim 7,000)
4.2 The Internet and Societal Development
4.3 More Human Than Human
A draft of the thesis (OpenDocument Format), entitled "A Social Theory of the Internet", is available which will be updated regularly.
