Theories of the Information Society

Erscheinungsjahr 1995
ISBN: 978-0-415-10573-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Information 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Webster, Professor Frank

Webster, Frank

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Information and the Idea of an Information Society 3. The Information Society as Post-Industrilaism 4. Information, the Nation State and Surveillence: Anthony Giddens 5. Information and Advanced Capitalism: Herbert Schiller 6. Introduction Management and Manipulation: Jurgen Habermas and thr Decline of the Public Sphere 7. Information and Restructuring: beyond Fordism 8. Information and Post-Modernism 9. Information and Urban Change: Manuel Castells 10. Conclusion