The Information Society: Evolving Landscapes (Paperback, 1990)

UR Reader consists of a set of essays written by international authors many 0 of whom are acknowledged experts in one or more aspects of information technology (IT) and its implications for society. The contents have been influenced by the fact that the relationship between IT and society has to be considered in an holistic context. Our purpose has been to present this series of essays in the loosely related perspectives of landscapes which reflect that holism. As editors, we have chosen to leave people free to select the different perspectives and traverse the landscapes in any manner they choose. The Reader seeks to raise social awareness of the issues at stake when we talk 1 about computers and social accountability and aims to encourage wider discus sion of the issues involved. It has a normative set of aims and indicates a determi nation to explore a possible reshaping and restructuring of information technol ogy according to human needs. In an Epilogue, new pointers are given for action. In what follows, we describe the rationale behind "The Information Society: Evolving Landscapes"; we move from the conference held at the University of Namur in June, 1988, which shaped the perspectives, then on to the various routes by which the landscapes can be traversed."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1991
First published:	1990
Editors:	Jacques Berleur • Andrew Clement • Richard Sizer • Diane Whitehouse
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	525
Edition:	1990
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-97453-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Medicine > General issues > General Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General
LSN:	0-387-97453-9
Barcode:	9780387974538

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