ISBN:
9781315867854
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Edition:
Fourth edition
Series Statement:
International library of sociology
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Webster, Frank, 1950 - Theories of the information society
DDC:
306.4/2
Keywords:
Communication Social aspects
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Communication Technological innovations
;
Information society
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Information technology
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Information policy
;
Electronic books
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Electronic books
;
Soziologie
;
Informationsgesellschaft
Abstract:
Information is regarded as a distinguishing feature of our world. Where once economies were built on industry and conquest, we are now part of a global information economy. Pervasive media, expanding information occupations and the development of the internet convince many that living in an Information Society is the destiny of us all. Coping in an era of information flows, of virtual relationships and breakneck change poses challenges to one and all. In Theories of the Information Society Frank Webster sets out to make sense of the information explosion, taking a sceptical look at what thinke
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Definitions; 3 Quality; 4 Post-industrial society: Daniel Bell; 5 Regulation School; 6 Network society: Manuel Castells; 7 Mobilities; 8 Information and the market system: Herbert Schiller; 9 Information and democracy 1: Jürgen Habermas, the public sphere and public service institutions; 10 Information and democracy 2: Friedrich von Hayek and the neo-Hayekians; 11 Information, reflexivity and surveillance: Anthony Giddens; 12 Information and postmodernity
Description / Table of Contents:
13 Beyond the Information SocietyBibliography; Index
DOI:
10.4324/9781315867854
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