Information Technology and Society
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Communication & Media Studies
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Mass Communication
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- ISBN 9780803979819
- Weight: 770g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 19 Dec 1994
- Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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 importance of social values as well as government policy.
Information Technology and Society is a Course Reader for the new Open University Course THD204 Information Technology and Society.
Dr Hugh Mackay is an Honorary Associate of the Faculty of Sociology at Open University
