ABSTRACT
Science fi ction is experienced and defi ned intertextually across literature and fi lms which adopt certain thematic tendencies, such as a fear of technology or disbelief with the non-existent and unfamiliar. The rapidly advancing and changing internet environment has inspired several cautionary titles within the science fi ction cinematic genre since the 1970s including Logan’s Run, The Net, The Matrix, Minority Report, Tron, and the Terminator movies to name a few. While these are cautionary tales, they are also a celebration of digital technologies and their potential. Problems seem to arise only when opportunities for participation are limited to a certain type of person or institution. Any attempt to decrease or eradicate diversity results in untold mayhem within the science fi ction genre. By focusing on disability throughout this book, we are attempting to identify a similar problem in relation to narrowly-defi ned notions of citizenship. In the process, we do not wish to condemn the web. Rather, we seek to expose the assumptions made about humans, bodies, and who has access to this technology.
