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OverviewThe dramatic advances in computer and telecommunications technologies such as the Internet, virtual reality,smart cards or multimedia applications are increasingly regarded as ushering in a new form of society: the Information Society. Politicians, policy makers and business gurus are all encouraging us to join the information superhighway at the nearest junction or risk being excluded from the social and economic benefits of the information revolution. Cyberspace Divide critically considers the complex relationship between technological change, its effect upon social divisions, its consequences for social action and the emerging strategies for social inclusion in the Information Age. This book analyses issues of agency, autonomy and equality as they are affected by global communications networks and information technologies. The contributors discuss such themes as human interaction, ethical behaviour, power relationships and gender divisions as well as the growing disparity between the information rich and the information poor. Also contrasted are the policy formulations by nation-states and trading areas such as the EU and China. Cyberspace Divide will be invaluable reading for those studying social policy, sociology, computing and communication studies. Brian D. Loader, Community Informatics Research & Applications Unit (CIRA), University of Teesside; Alison Adam, UMIST Alessandro Aurigi, Centre for Urban Technology (CUT), Newcas Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian D Loader (University of York, UK) , Tony BlairPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9780415169684ISBN 10: 0415169682 Pages: 284 Publication Date: 09 April 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Cyberspace divide: equality, agency and policy in the information society Part I Divisions, difference and social exclusion 2 Global networks and the myth of equality: trickle down or trickle away? 3 Who are the world’s information-poor? 4 The ‘crisis’ in the urban public realm Part II Identity, autonomy and social interaction 5 Gender, agency, location and the new information society 6 Ethics @ the Internet: bilateral procedures in electronic communication 7 The Internet, virtual reality and real reality 8 Why even scholars don’t get a free lunch in cyberspace: my adventures with a tunnelvisionary Part III Strategies for social inclusion 9 Confucius or capitalism? policies for an information society 10 Information and citizenship in Europe 11 Managing the cyberspace divide: government investment in electronic information services 12 Connecting Wales: the Internet and national Identity 13 The Internet, other ‘nets’ and healthcareReviews'A good hard look at claims that the Internet will bring a massive redistribution of power ... what's really useful about this book is the level of detail provided.' - New Scientist Author InformationBrian Loader is Co-Director of the Community Information Research and Applications Unit at the University of Teesside Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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