Digital Economy and Interactive Communities

Abstract

With subheadings of “The Production of Space”, “Thinking Geographically” and “The Spatiality of Social Life”, the first three sections of Chap. 1 summarize the spatial analytical frameworks of Henri Lefebvre, Doreen Massey and Edward Soja, from which one can conclude that the term “space” has always had a materialist basis in social practices. As we enter the information age, the concept of space is used in an even broader sense, for example, the popularity of words like cyberspace, virtual space and etc., suggesting contemporary discussions of social space must incorporate new non-spatial elements, such as the digital economy. While the digital related topic has created a new opportunity for such discussion, our concerns remain with the community spaces made up of people and the interactive communities creating endless possibilities of life.