The next section explicates the structural model of intercultural communication, which may be operational zed using the tools of network analysis. Then the chapter describes the results of network...

The next section explicates the structural model of intercultural communication, which may be operational zed using the tools of network analysis. Then the chapter describes the results of network analyses of the international Internet. Based on these findings, it draws inferences from cultural convergence theory to make a series of prognoses about the short-term and long-term impacts of the Internet on global culture.