Information Technology and Society: A Reader (Published in Association With the Open University) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803979819 ISBN 13: 9780803979819

Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd, 1994

Inhaltsangabe

The social, political and technological implications of the information revolution are the focus of this textbook. It explores the major social and technological issues surrounding the introduction of information technology (IT) into everyday life; presents historical and comparative perspectives on the social and technological processes involved in the uses of, control of and access to IT; and critically examines the assumptions underpinning technological development.

Divided into five sections, each with a detailed introduction, the book provides a comprehensive overview of information technology, and its implications for all of us. Contributors place the debates around IT in an international context, illustrating the imp

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr Nick Heap, Senior Lecturer, Electronic Systems Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Open University; Dr Geoff Einon, Lecturer, Biology, Faculty of Science, Open University; Dr Hugh Mackay, Staff Tutor, Open University in Wales; Dr Robin Mason, Lecturer, Centre for Information Technology Education, Institute of Educational Technology, Open University; and Mr Ray Thomas, Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Open University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0803979819
• ISBN 13: 9780803979819
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 448
• Herausgeber: Heap N. W.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Friedensallee 273; Hamburg; 22763; Deutschland