The current popularity of such phrases as "information age" and
"information society" suggests thatlinks between information,
communication, and: behavior have become closer and more complex in
a technology-dominated culture. Social scientists have adopted an
integrated approach to these concepts, opening up new theoretical
perspectives on the media, social psychology, personal
relationships, group process, international diplomacy, and consumer
behavior. Between Communication and Information maps out a richly
interdisciplinary approach to this development, offering innovative
research and advancing our understanding of integrative
frameworks.
This fourth volume in the series reflects recently established
lines of research as well as the continuing interest in basic areas
of communications theory and practice. In Part I contributors
explore the junction between communication and information from
various theoretical perspectives, delving into the multilayered
relationship between the two phenomena. Cross-disciplinary
approaches in the fields of etymology and library science are
presented in the second section. Part III. brings together case
studies that examine the interaction of information and
communication at individual and group levels; information exchanges
between doctors and patients, children and computers, journalists
and electronic news sources are analyzed in depth. The concluding
segment focuses on large social contexts in which the interaction
of communication and information affects the evolution of
institutions and culture.
Between Information and Communication both extends and
challenges current thinking on the mutually supporting interplay of
information and human behavior. It will be of interest to
sociologists, media analysts, and communication specialists.
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