Technology and In/equality: Questioning the Information Society - Hardcover

Henwood, Flis; Miller, Nod; Senker, Peter; Wyatt, Sally

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415230225 ISBN 13: 9780415230223

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

Technology and In/equality explores the diverse implications of the new information and communication technologies through case studies of their applications in three main areas - media, education and training, and work. Questions of access to and control over crucial resources such as information, knowledge, skills and income ae addressed drawing upon insights from science and technology studies, innovation theory, sociology and cultural studies. All of the chapters question the meanings of the terms 'technology' and 'inequality' and of the widespread association of technology with progress. Written with a non-specialist readership in mind, all complex theories and key concepts are carefully explained making the book easily accessible and relevant to a wide range of courses.

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Flis Henwood, Nod Miller, Peter Senker, Sally Wyatt

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415230225
• ISBN 13: 9780415230223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256