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OverviewInformation has come to be regarded as a symbol of the age in which we live. Talk nowadays is of an `information technology' revolution, even of an `information society'. But just what does this mean? In Theories of the Information Society Frank Webster sets out to make sense of the information explosion. He examines and assesses a variety of `images of the information society', and takes a sceptical look at what thinkers mean when they do refer to an `information society'. He looks closely at different approaches to informational developments, and provides critical commentaries on all the major post-war theories. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Frank Webster (City University, London, UK) , Frank WebsterPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.476kg ISBN: 9780415282000ISBN 10: 0415282004 Pages: 316 Publication Date: 18 April 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Replaced By: 9780415406321 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsThe idea of an information society; the information society as post-industrialism, Daniel Bell; information, restructuring and globalization; informational capitalism, Manuel Castells; information and advanced capitalism, Herbert Schiller; information management and manipulation - Jurgen Habermas and the concept of the public sphere; information, reflexivity and surveillance, Anthony Giddens; information, postmodernism and postmodernity; conclusion - is there an information society?Reviews'... will be a useful an certainly thought-provoking introductory textbook for courses bearing upon this most heralded of social formations. And at 12.99. the beautifully produced paperback version of the book can also be strongly recommended for purchase by information practitioners seeking to develop a sociologically-literature understanding of their millieu.' I Author InformationFrank Webster is Professor of Sociology at City University, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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