Information Society Studies by Alistair S. Duff (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Information Society Studies by Alistair S. Duff In this methodological study, Alistair Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the information society thesis. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description We are often told that we are living in an information society or that we are information workers. But what exactly do these claims mean, and how might they be verified? In this important methodological study, Alistair Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the information society thesis. Duff presents the argument that there are in reality several information society theses, each with its own disciplinary origin and tradition. One talks about an information economy. Another, the Japanese theory of the informationised society, measures communication flows, while a third focuses on IT and the information revolution. This book brings together the various schools and examines them systematically in a comparative setting. It represents one of the first in-depth treatments of the field as a whole. Wide-ranging in coverage, this work will be of interest to scholars in information science, communication and media studies and social theory. It is a key text for the newly-unified specialism of information society studies, and an indispensable guide to the future of this discipline. Back Cover We are often told that we are living in an information society or that we are information workers. But what exactly do these claims mean, and how might they be verified? In this important methodological study, Alistair Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the information society thesis. Wide-ranging in coverage, this study will be of interest to scholars in information science, communication and media studies and social theory. It is a key text for the newly-unified specialism of information society studies, and an indispensable guide to the future of this discipline. Author Biography Alistair S. Duff is a Senior Lecturer and Teaching Fellow in the School of Creative Industries at Napier University. Table of Contents 1. Introduction. 2. The information sector version of the information society thesis. 3. The information flows version of the information society thesis. 4. The information technology version of the information society thesis 5. Synthetic methodology of the information society thesis 6. Overall conclusions. Coda: An agenda for information Society Studies. Appendix 1: Database searches. Appendix 2: Telephone interview with Youichi Ito. Appendix 3: Periodicals carrying articles on the information society between 1984 and 1997. Review The book is well-structured, logically argued and stout in defence of its arguments. ... deserves a wide prfoessional audience for its insights into what lies behind the transformations of libraries currently taking place - Library ReviewAlistair Duff has produced a bench-mark book which charts for us the emergence of the concept of information society . - Margaret Grieco, Urban Studies [It]will undoubtedly play a considerable part in framing the new field of information society studies. - Margaret Grieco, Urban StudiesThe book is well-structured, logically argued and stout in defence of its arguments. ... deserves a wide prfoessional audience for its insights into what lies behind the transformations of libraries currently taking place - Library ReviewAlistair Duff has produced a bench-mark book which charts for us the emergence of the concept of information society . - Margaret Grieco, Urban Studies Review Quote The book is well-structured, logically argued and stout in defence of its arguments. ... deserves a wide prfoessional audience for its insights into what lies behind the transformations of libraries currently taking place- Library Review Alistair Duff has produced a bench-mark book which charts for us the emergence of the concept of information society .- Margaret Grieco, Urban Studies Details ISBN041521551X Short Title INFO SOCIETY STUDIES Series Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society Language English ISBN-10 041521551X ISBN-13 9780415215510 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2000 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780415215510 Series Number 3 UK Release Date 2000-03-16 AU Release Date 2000-03-16 NZ Release Date 2000-03-16 Illustrations 23 Tables, black and white Author Alistair S. Duff Pages 214 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2000-03-16 Alternative 9780415513746 DEWEY 303.4833 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161191215;

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