The Information Society Reader (Routledge Student Readers) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415319277 ISBN 13: 9780415319270

Publisher: Routledge, 2003

Synopsis

There has been much debate over the idea of 'the information society'. Some thinkers have argued that information is becoming the key ordering principle in society, whereas others suggest that the rise of information has been overstated. Whatever the case, it cannot be denied that 'informization' has produced vast changes in advanced societies. The Information Society Reader pulls together the main contributions to this debate from some of the key figures in the field. Major topics addressed include:

* post-industrialism
* surveillance
* transformations
* the network society
* democracy
* digital divisions
* virtual relations.

With a comprehensive introduction from Frank Webster, selections from Manuel Castells, Anthony Giddens, Michel Foucault and Christopher Lasch amongst others, and section introductions contextualising the readings, this book will be an invaluable resource for students and academics studying contemporary society and all things cyber.

About this title

About the Author

Frank Webster is Professor of Sociology at City University, London. He is author of Theories of the Information Society, 2nd edition (Routledge, 2002).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415319277
• ISBN 13: 9780415319270
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464
• Editor: Blom With Raimo, Karvonen Erkki, Melin Harri, Nordenstreng Kaarle, Puoskari Ensio, Webster Frank, Webster Professor Frank