TY  - BOOK
AU  - Webster,Frank
TI  - Theories of the information society
T2  - International library of sociology
SN  - 9780415718783 (hbk.) :
U1  - 306.4'2 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Communication
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Information society
KW  - Information technology
KW  - Information policy
KW  - Society
KW  - eflch
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized
N2  - Information is regarded as a distinguishing feature of our world. Where once economies were built on industry and conquest, we are now part of a global information economy. Pervasive media, expanding information occupations and the development of the Internet convince many that living in an Information Society is the destiny of us all. Coping in an era of information flows, of virtual relationships and breakneck change poses challenges to one and all. In this book, Frank Webster sets out to make sense of the information explosion, taking a sceptical look at what thinkers mean when they refer to the Information Society, and critically examining the major post-war approaches to informational development
ER  -