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Theories of the information society / Frank Webster.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: International library of sociologyPublication details: Oxon : Routledge, 2006.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: viii, 317 pISBN:
  • 0415406331 (paperback)
  • 9780415406338 (paperback)
  • 0415406323 (hardback)
  • 9780415406321 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.2 WEB
Contents:
What is an information society? -- Daniel Bell / Post-industrial society -- Regulation school theory -- Manuel Castells / Network society -- Herbert Schiller / Information and the market -- Jürgen Habermas / Information and democracy -- Anthony Giddens / Information, reflexivity and surveillance -- Information and postmodernity -- The information society?.
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Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 302.2 WEB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100391888

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Coping in an era of information flows, of virtual relationships and breakneck change poses challenges to one and all.

In Theories of the Information SocietyFrank Webster makes sense of the information explosion, taking a sceptical look at what thinkers mean when they refer to the 'Information Society' and critically examines the major post-war theories and approaches to informational development. This third edition brings the book right up to date with both new theoretical work and, social and technological changes (such as the rapid growth of the Internet and accelerated globalization), reassessing the work of key theorists in light of these changes.

This book is essential reading for students of contemporary social theory and anybody interested in social and technological change in the post-war era. It addresses issues of central concern to students of sociology, politics, communications, information science, cultural studies, computing and librarianship.

What is an information society? -- Daniel Bell / Post-industrial society -- Regulation school theory -- Manuel Castells / Network society -- Herbert Schiller / Information and the market -- Jürgen Habermas / Information and democracy -- Anthony Giddens / Information, reflexivity and surveillance -- Information and postmodernity -- The information society?.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements (p. viii)
  • 1 Introduction (p. 1)
  • 2 What is an information society? (p. 8)
  • 3 Post-industrial society (p. 32)
  • 4 Regulation School theory (p. 60)
  • 5 Network society (p. 98)
  • 6 Information and the market (p. 124)
  • 7 Information and democracy (p. 161)
  • 8 Information, reflexivity and surveillance (p. 203)
  • 9 Information and postmodernity (p. 228)
  • 10 The information society? (p. 263)
  • Notes (p. 274)
  • Bibliography (p. 277)
  • Index (p. 304)

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