Theories of the information society

by Webster, Frank

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Title Statements

Full title :Theories of the information society / Frank Webster.

Summary

"Popular opinion suggests that information has become a distinguishing feature of the modern world. Where once economies were built on industry and conquest, we are now instead said to be part of a global information economy. In the first edition of Theories of the Information Society Frank Webster set out to make sense of the information explosion, taking a sceptical look at what thinkers mean when they refer to the information society, and critically examining all the major post-war theories and approaches to informational development. In this new and thoroughly revised edition the author brings his study right up to date both with new theoretical work and with social and technological changes - such as the rapid growth of the Internet and accelerated globalisation - and reassesses the work of key theorists in light of these changes." "This book will be essential reading for students of contemporary social theory and anybody interested in social and technological change in the post-war era."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2002.
Edition:2nd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2002.

The Physical Object

Description:304 pages ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0415282004, 9780415282000, 0415282012, 9780415282017
oclc:on1004453740
LC Classification:HM1206.W43 2002
Dewey Decimal:302.2

Subjects

Communication -- Social aspects Communication -- Technological innovati… Information -- Politique gouvernementale Information policy Information society information technology Société informatisée Technologie de l'information