Access Denied in the Information Age
Stephen . Ed(S): Lax
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Description for Access Denied in the Information Age
Hardback. Focusing on a theme of exclusion, "Access Denied in the Information Age" dispels the myths of the information society. The authors here take a few steps back from the hype and consider the real place of these new technologies in society. Editor(s): Lax, Stephen. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
We live in an information society. Or so we are told. Access to unlimited information will promote equality for all. But is the information society really going to be like this? Who is going to reap the rewards of new information and communication technologies? Focusing on a theme of exclusion, Access Denied in the Information Age dispels the myths of the information society. The authors here take a few steps back from the hype and consider the real place of these new technologies in society.
We live in an information society. Or so we are told. Access to unlimited information will promote equality for all. But is the information society really going to be like this? Who is going to reap the rewards of new information and communication technologies? Focusing on a theme of exclusion, Access Denied in the Information Age dispels the myths of the information society. The authors here take a few steps back from the hype and consider the real place of these new technologies in society.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333920190
SKU
V9780333920190
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Stephen . Ed(S): Lax
ROBIN BROWN Lecturer in Political Communications, University of Leeds WILLIAM DUTTON Professor, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California ANITA ELBERSE Researcher, London Business School's Future Media Research Programme GARY HERMAN IT Consultant and Writer JOE HOLLY Workers' Educational Association's National Programme Officer and Director of the Labour Telematics Centre TRACI HONG Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern ... Read more
Reviews for Access Denied in the Information Age
"The well-written essays certainly are provocative." - Journal of Technology Transfer