Information Technology And Society
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Author | : Stephen D. Tansey |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780415192125 |
This book is primarily intended as an undergraduate text that introduces students to the impact of modern information technology on business. It focuses upon the use of information technology on organizations of all kinds, and the way this is constrained by the wider society within which such organizations operate.
Author | : Nick Heap |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 444 |
Release | : 1995-07-12 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780803979819 |
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 imp
Author | : Deborah G. Johnson |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 853 |
Release | : 2008-10-17 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0262303388 |
An anthology of writings by thinkers ranging from Freeman Dyson to Bruno Latour that focuses on the interconnections of technology, society, and values and how these may affect the future. Technological change does not happen in a vacuum; decisions about which technologies to develop, fund, market, and use engage ideas about values as well as calculations of costs and benefits. This anthology focuses on the interconnections of technology, society, and values. It offers writings by authorities as varied as Freeman Dyson, Laurence Lessig, Bruno Latour, and Judy Wajcman that will introduce readers to recent thinking about technology and provide them with conceptual tools, a theoretical framework, and knowledge to help understand how technology shapes society and how society shapes technology. It offers readers a new perspective on such current issues as globalization, the balance between security and privacy, environmental justice, and poverty in the developing world. The careful ordering of the selections and the editors' introductions give Technology and Society a coherence and flow that is unusual in anthologies. The book is suitable for use in undergraduate courses in STS and other disciplines. The selections begin with predictions of the future that range from forecasts of technological utopia to cautionary tales. These are followed by writings that explore the complexity of sociotechnical systems, presenting a picture of how technology and society work in step, shaping and being shaped by one another. Finally, the book goes back to considerations of the future, discussing twenty-first-century challenges that include nanotechnology, the role of citizens in technological decisions, and the technologies of human enhancement.
Author | : Christian Fuchs |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2007-12-12 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 1135898820 |
By outlining a social theory of the internet and the information society, this book demonstrates how the ecological, economic, political and cultural systems of contemporary society have been transformed by new information and communication technologies.
Author | : Stuart Gray |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-02-20 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781482567762 |
Information Technology in a Global Society is the first textbook written specifically for the new IB ITGS syllabus (first exams May 2012), covering IT systems, social impacts and ethical issues, and each area of application. This teacher's solutions book contains marking schemes and rubrics for all of the exercises from the textbook - over 200 in all.
Author | : Andrew Murray |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 693 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0198732465 |
Information Technology Law is the ideal companion for a course of study on IT law and the ways in which it is evolving in response to rapid technological and social change. The third edition of this ground-breaking textbook develops its unique examination of the legal processes and their relationship to the modern 'information society'. Charting the development of the rapid digitization of society and its impact on established legal principles, Murray examines the challenges faced with enthusiasm and clarity. Following a clearly-defined part structure, the text begins by defining the infomation society and discussing how it may be regulated, before moving on to explore issues of internet governance, privacy and surveillance, intellectual property and rights, and commerce within the digital sphere. Comprehensive and engaging, Information Technology Law takes an original and thought-provoking approach to examining this fast-moving area of law in context. Online Resource Centre The third edition is supported by a range of online resources, including: - An additional chapter on Virtual Environments - Audio podcasts suitable for revision - Updates to the law post-publication - A flashcard glossary of key terms and concepts - Outline answers to end of chapter questions - A link to the author's blog, The IT Lawyer - Web links
Author | : Kidd, Terry T. |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2008-04-30 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 1599047764 |
"This book provides a source for definitions, antecedents, and consequences of social informatics and the cultural aspect of technology. It addresses cultural/societal issues in social informatics technology and society, the Digital Divide, government and technology law, information security and privacy, cyber ethics, technology ethics, and the future of social informatics and technology"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Jolanta Kowal |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 707 |
Release | : 2016-04-26 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1443892157 |
These volumes explore a number of significant and interdisciplinary questions relevant to the wider debate regarding the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in a variety of research fields, including management, education, science, and the media. Bringing together research from European countries currently in a state of transition, all three volumes mark a significant contribution to the wider discussion on the role of ICT in today’s world.
Author | : Kai A. Olsen |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 655 |
Release | : 2012-12-05 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0810887215 |
Information Technology (IT) is conquering the world. It affects our jobs, our lives as private citizens, and society. Its impact is greater than other technologies, such as railways, personal cars, and the telephone. However, while most can understand the potential and constraints of these technologies, IT is often experienced as a “black box,” producing its effects without giving a clue as to how they are achieved. The aim of How Information Technology Is Conquering the World is to open this box and to offer a basic knowledge of the technology and how it works. We will then understand why IT can put toll both operators, metro train engineers, and stockbrokers out of a job, but at the same time have limited impact on bus drivers, nurses, and teachers. How Information Technology Is Conquering the World focuses on the interface between the technologies and the real world in order to explore not only where these technologies have their advantages but also where their limitations become apparent. The difficulty of introducing a new technology is emphasized with the practical goal of enabling readers to use technology to full advantage. This book is useful for those involved in, affected by, or interested in the technology; for students taking an introductory course in computing; and for managers and others who are interested in seeing how this rapidly evolving technology will affect their lives, jobs, and businesses now and in the future.
Author | : Alistair S. Duff |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2013-12-02 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 131779799X |
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 S. 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.