Overview

We have been living and working in the information society for decades, yet still we struggle to understand and keep up in the face of its constant flux and vast scope. In this unique interdisciplinary text, three scholars at the forefront of this dynamic field provide a clear conceptual framework and interpretation of the global information society. They explain the three pillars of the information society—technology, knowledge, and mobility—and the global information society as a whole, both as an interconnected web and a regionally distinct phenomenon. Offering a nuanced understanding of this complex subject, this book will enable students to navigate and thrive in the dynamic and evolving world of information and communication technology.

Full Product Details

Author:   Mark I. Wilson ,  Aharon Kellerman ,  Kenneth E. Corey
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.381kg
ISBN:  

9780742556942

ISBN 10:   0742556948
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   11 April 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Organization and Themes of the Global Information Society Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Foundations of the Information Society Chapter 3: Technologies and Infrastructures Chapter 4: Societal Dimensions of Mobility, Information, and Knowledge Production Chapter 5: Individuals in the Information Society Part II: Mapping the Global Information Society Chapter 6: Spatial Organization of the Global Information Society Chapter 7: The Americas Chapter 8: Europe Chapter 9: Asia-Pacific Chapter 10: Africa and Middle East Part III: Policy and Action for the Global Information Society Chapter 11: Policy Chapter 12: The Global Information Society: Moving from What Is to What Should Be Part IV: Support Section Chapter 13: Intelligent Development Planning Charrette References

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This book offers a welcome call toward harnessing the power of the citizenry of the information society to help create better futures for locales around the world. -- Matthew Zook, University of Kentucky Global knowledge production, consumption, and exchange-whether print, visual, or social media-are challenges facing individuals, societies, governments, and also members of interdisciplinary scholarly communities. This volume provides a detailed, engaging, and thoughtful discussion on the regional impacts of information and communication technologies and recent and prospective technological innovations. -- Stanley D. Brunn, editor of Collapsing Space and Time: A Geography of Information and Communication This book, part of the 'Human Geography in the Twenty-First Century' series, is aptly titled. The underlying focus is the impact of society's new and vast ability to access information and communicate rapidly worldwide. The first part of the book primarily provides observational aspects of an information society and attempts to define those observations. The chapters in part 2, 'Mapping the Global Information Society,' discuss different geographic areas. This section is very important since the likely readership will be from the US, and getting an international perspective on the impact of information can be enlightening. The third section builds on the previous chapters to show the importance of good policy and planning. Readers may find the makeup of the authors unique. Wilson and Corey (both, Michigan State) and Kellerman (emer., Univ. of Haifa, Israel) have combined expertise in the fields of geography and urban/regional planning and design; their writing reflects their wide range of experience in these areas. The emphasis of the book is not necessarily on technology itself, but on analyzing the policy and planning behind the rollout of technological innovations and their impact on different regions of the world and different population subsets. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers. CHOICE [T]he book has something for everyone. For those needing a succinct summary of the intellectual underpinnings of the information society, or a brief compendium of data on nearly all countries, the book has little competition. For those needing guidance on how to involve stakeholders in a serious attempt to grapple locally with global change, that is here, too. AAG Review of Books

This book offers a welcome call toward harnessing the power of the citizenry of the information society to help create better futures for locales around the world. -- Matthew Zook, University of Kentucky Global knowledge production, consumption, and exchange, whether print, visual, or social media, are challenges facing individuals, societies, governments, and also members of interdisciplinary scholarly communities. This volume provides a detailed, engaging, and thoughtful discussion on the regional impacts of ICTS and recent and prospective technological innovations. -- Stanley D. Brunn, University of Kentucky

Author Information

Mark I. Wilson is professor in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University. Aharon Kellerman is professor emeritus in the Department of Geography at the University of Haifa and president of Zefat Academic College, Israel. Kenneth E. Corey is professor in the Department of Geography and in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Michigan State University.

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