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Internet, The | How Will the Internet Affect American Institutions?

• Chapter 2 Preface

• The Internet Can Improve Education

  by Bruce O. Barker

• The Internet Has Not Improved Education

  by David Kushner

• Internet Self-Help Groups Can Improve Health Care

  by Lynne Lamberg

• Medical Information on the Internet Undermines Health Care

  by Public Citizen Health Research Group

• Periodical Bibliography

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1. Introduction
2. How Does the Internet Affect Society?
   1. Chapter 1 Preface
   2. The Internet Can Help People Stay Connected
   3. The Internet Does Not Build Meaningful Connections
   4. Unequal Access to the Internet Harms Society
   5. The Problem of Unequal Access to the Internet Is Exaggerated
   6. The Internet Fosters Hate Speech
   7. The Internet Does Not Foster Hate Speech
   8. Pedophiles on the Internet Are a Serious Problem
   9. The Extent of Internet Pedophilia Is Exaggerated
   10. Periodical Bibliography
3. How Will the Internet Affect American Institutions?
   1. Chapter 2 Preface
   2. The Internet Can Improve Education
   3. The Internet Has Not Improved Education
   4. Internet Self-Help Groups Can Improve Health Care
   5. Medical Information on the Internet Undermines Health Care
   6. Periodical Bibliography
4. Should the Internet Be Regulated?
   1. Chapter 3 Preface
   2. Internet Privacy Should Be Protected
   3. Internet Privacy Laws Are Unnecessary
   4. Laws Regulating Internet Pornography Should Be Enforced
   5. The Government Should Not Regulate Internet Pornography
   6. The Government Should Tax Internet Commerce
   7. The Government Should Not Tax Internet Commerce
   8. Music Distribution over the Internet Should Be Regulated
   9. Attempts to Regulate Music Distribution over the Internet
   10. Periodical Bibliography
5. What Will Be the Future of the Internet?
   1. Chapter 4 Preface
   2. The Internet Will Serve the World’s Elite
   3. Individuals Will Become Empowered by the Internet
   4. The Internet Will Spark a Communications Revolution
   5. Media Conglomerates Will Control the Internet
   6. Internet Retailers Will Revert to Traditional Methods of Commerce
   7. Traditional Phones Will Be Replaced by the Internet
   8. Periodical Bibliography
6. Glossary
7. For Further Discussion
8. Organizations to Contact
9. Bibliography
10. Copyright

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