Does Web 3.0 follow Web 2.0? Deconstructing theoretical Assumptions through Practice
| Item Type | Journal paper |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Authors | Barassi, Veronica & Treré, Emiliano |
| Journal or Publication Title | New Media and Society |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | alternative media, Anomalous Wave, media practice, social media, social movements, Web 2.0, Web 3.0 |
| Subjects | computer science social sciences cultural studies political science |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Date | 2012 |
| Publisher | Sage |
| Volume | 14 |
| Number | 8 |
| Page Range | 1269-1285 |
| ISSN | 1461-4448 |
| Publisher DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444812445878 |
| Official URL | https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444812445878 |
| Depositing User | Prof. Ph.D Veronica Barassi |
| Date Deposited | 17 Dec 2020 16:30 |
| Last Modified | 17 Dec 2020 16:30 |
| URI: | https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/publications/261745 |
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