"Communication Technology and Social Change" is a distinctive collection that provides current theoretical, empirical, and legal analyses for a broader understanding of the influences of communication technology on social change. With a distinguished panel of contributors, the volume presents a systematic discussion of the role communication technology plays in shaping social, political, and economic influences in society within specific domains and settings. Its integrated focus will expand and complement the scope of existing literature on this subject. This book is arranged into 15 chapters, each organized using a specific set of headings, including: background - which offers an introduction of relevant communication technology that outlines its technical capabilities, diffusion, and uses; theory - which features a discussion of relevant theories used to study the social impacts of the communication technology in question; empirical findings - which provide an analysis of recent academic and relevant practical work that explains the impact of the communication technology on social change; and, social change implications - which proposes a summary of the real world implications for social change that stems from synthesizing the relevant theories and empirical findings presented throughout the book. "Communication Technology and Social Change" will serve scholars, researchers, and graduate students examining communication and technology and its implications in society.