Investigating Information Society (Paperback)

This lively and engaging text introduces students to the major debates and data on the information society and at the same time teaches them how to research it. It gives an overview of:

* theorists of the information society, particularly Manuel Castells and Daniel Bell
* social research methodologies, including positivist, interpretivist, critical and cultural
* qualitative and quantitative research methods and criteria for social science evaluation.

Drawing on a rich body of empirical work, it explores three core themes of information society debates: the transformation of culture through the information revolution, changing patterns of work and employment and the reconfiguration of time and space in everyday life. In exploring these, the reader is introduced through case-studies, activities, and questions for discussion, to the practicalities of doing social research and the nature of social science argument and understanding.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2002
First published:	2001
Authors:	Hugh MacKay • Wendy Maples • Paul Reynolds
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-26832-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Impact of computing & IT on society Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-26832-X
Barcode:	9780415268325

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