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Author |
: Alistair S. Duff |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 215 |
Release |
: 2013-12-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317797999 |
ISBN-13 |
: 131779799X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis Information Society Studies by : Alistair S. Duff
We are often told that we are "living in an information society" or that we are "information workers." But what exactly do these claims mean, and how might they be verified? In this important methodological study, Alistair S. Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the "information society thesis." Wide-ranging in coverage, this study will be of interest to scholars in information science, communication and media studies and social theory. It is a key text for the newly-unified specialism of information society studies, and an indispensable guide to the future of this discipline.
Author |
: Catherine McKercher |
Publisher |
: Lexington Books |
Total Pages |
: 354 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0739117815 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780739117811 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis Knowledge Workers in the Information Society by : Catherine McKercher
Knowledge Workers in the Information Society addresses the changing nature of work, workers, and their organizations in the media, information, and knowledge industries. These knowledge workers include journalists, broadcasters, librarians, filmmakers and animators, government workers, and employees in the telecommunications and high tech sectors. Technological change has become relentless. Corporate concentration has created new pressures to rationalize work and eliminate stages in the labor process. Globalization and advances in telecommunications have made real the prospect that knowledge work will follow manufacturing labor to parts of the world with low wages, poor working conditions, and little unionization. McKercher and Mosco bring together scholars from numerous disciplines to examine knowledge workers from a genuinely global perspective.
Author |
: P. E. Thomas |
Publisher |
: Information Science Reference |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2015 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1466685980 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781466685987 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of Research on Cultural and Economic Impacts of the Information Society by : P. E. Thomas
"This book brings together an international and interdisciplinary forum of scholars and researchers to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role that information plays in all aspects of modern society including law enforcement, democracy, governance, finance, rural development, and more"--
Author |
: Frank Webster |
Publisher |
: Psychology Press |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0415282004 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780415282000 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Theories of the Information Society by : Frank Webster
In the first edition of Theories of the Information Society Frank Webster set out to make sense of the information explosion, taking a sceptical look at what thinkers mean when they refer to the information society, and critically examining all the major post-war theories and approaches to informational development.
Author |
: Christian Fuchs |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 406 |
Release |
: 2007-12-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781135898823 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1135898820 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Internet and Society by : Christian Fuchs
By outlining a social theory of the internet and the information society, this book demonstrates how the ecological, economic, political and cultural systems of contemporary society have been transformed by new information and communication technologies.
Author |
: Alistair S. Duff |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 224 |
Release |
: 2013-12-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317797982 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317797981 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Information Society Studies by : Alistair S. Duff
We are often told that we are "living in an information society" or that we are "information workers." But what exactly do these claims mean, and how might they be verified? In this important methodological study, Alistair S. Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the "information society thesis." Wide-ranging in coverage, this study will be of interest to scholars in information science, communication and media studies and social theory. It is a key text for the newly-unified specialism of information society studies, and an indispensable guide to the future of this discipline.
Author |
: Flis Henwood |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 257 |
Release |
: 2002-01-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134582020 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134582021 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Technology and In/equality by : Flis Henwood
Technology and In/equality explores the diverse implications of the new information and communication technologies through case studies of their applications in three main areas - media, education and training, and work. Questions of access to and control over crucial resources such as information, knowledge, skills and income ae addressed drawing upon insights from science and technology studies, innovation theory, sociology and cultural studies. All of the chapters question the meanings of the terms 'technology' and 'inequality' and of the widespread association of technology with progress. Written with a non-specialist readership in mind, all complex theories and key concepts are carefully explained making the book easily accessible and relevant to a wide range of courses.
Author |
: Bart Custers |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 370 |
Release |
: 2012-08-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783642304873 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3642304877 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (73 Downloads) |
Synopsis Discrimination and Privacy in the Information Society by : Bart Custers
Vast amounts of data are nowadays collected, stored and processed, in an effort to assist in making a variety of administrative and governmental decisions. These innovative steps considerably improve the speed, effectiveness and quality of decisions. Analyses are increasingly performed by data mining and profiling technologies that statistically and automatically determine patterns and trends. However, when such practices lead to unwanted or unjustified selections, they may result in unacceptable forms of discrimination. Processing vast amounts of data may lead to situations in which data controllers know many of the characteristics, behaviors and whereabouts of people. In some cases, analysts might know more about individuals than these individuals know about themselves. Judging people by their digital identities sheds a different light on our views of privacy and data protection. This book discusses discrimination and privacy issues related to data mining and profiling practices. It provides technological and regulatory solutions, to problems which arise in these innovative contexts. The book explains that common measures for mitigating privacy and discrimination, such as access controls and anonymity, fail to properly resolve privacy and discrimination concerns. Therefore, new solutions, focusing on technology design, transparency and accountability are called for and set forth.
Author |
: Christian Fuchs |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 269 |
Release |
: 2013-11-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781135019266 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1135019266 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Critique, Social Media and the Information Society by : Christian Fuchs
In times of global capitalist crisis we are witnessing a return of critique in the form of a surging interest in critical theories (such as the critical political economy of Karl Marx) and social rebellions as a reaction to the commodification and instrumentalization of everything. On one hand, there are overdrawn claims that social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc) have caused uproars in countries like Tunisia and Egypt. On the other hand, the question arises as to what actual role social media play in contemporary capitalism, crisis, rebellions, the strengthening of the commons, and the potential creation of participatory democracy. The commodification of everything has resulted also in a commodification of the communication commons, including Internet communication that is today largely commercial in character. This book deals with the questions of what kind of society and what kind of Internet are desirable, how capitalism, power structures and social media are connected, how political struggles are connected to social media, what current developments of the Internet and society tell us about potential futures, how an alternative Internet can look like, and how a participatory, commons-based Internet and a co-operative, participatory, sustainable information society can be achieved.
Author |
: Petr Lupač |
Publisher |
: Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2018-09-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781787565487 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1787565483 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beyond the Digital Divide by : Petr Lupač
This book advances the understanding of the relationship between social inequality and Internet use by bringing forth a new, contextual approach. It encourages a rethinking of the information society theory, information policies, and the role of social science in the process of informatization.