Information Society Studies: 3 (Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society)

Duff, Alistair S.

ISBN 10: 041521551X / ISBN 13: 9780415215510

Published by Routledge, 2000

About this Item

In this important methodological study, Alistair Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the 'information society thesis.' This work is for scholars in media studies, information science and social theory. Series: Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society. Num Pages: 214 pages, 23 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GPF; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2000. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Society Studies: 3 (Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041521551X
• ISBN 13: 9780415215510
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

We are often told that we are "living in an information society" or that we are "information workers." But what exactly do these claims mean, and how might they be verified? In this important methodological study, Alistair S. Duff cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the "information society thesis." Wide-ranging in coverage, this study will be of interest to scholars in information science, communication and media studies and social theory. It is a key text for the newly-unified specialism of information society studies, and an indispensable guide to the future of this discipline.

About the Author

Alistair S. Duff, PhD, is Professor of Information Policy in the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland.