Information Society Studies

Alistair S. Duff

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Routledge
16 March 2000

Library & information sciences; Information theory; Humanities; Media studies; Social theory; Impact of science & technology on society; Computing: general; Ethical & social aspects of computing

Series: Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society

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 Duff

cuts through the rhetoric to get to the bottom of the 'information society thesis'. Duff presents the argument that there are in reality several 'information society theses', each

with its own disciplinary origin and tradition. One talks about an 'information economy'. Another, the Japanese theory of the 'informationised society', measures communication flows, while a third focuses on IT and the 'information revolution'. This book brings together the various schools and examines them systematically in a comparative setting. It represents one of the first in-depth treatments of the field as a whole. Wide-ranging in coverage, this work 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.

By: Alistair S. Duff
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 3
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780415215510
ISBN 10: 041521551X
Series: Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 16 March 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alistair S. Duff is a Senior Lecturer and Teaching Fellow in the School of Creative Industries at Napier University.

Reviews for Information Society Studies

'The book is well-structured, logically argued and stout in defence of its arguments. ... deserves a wide prfoessional audience for its insights into what lies behind the transformations of libraries currently taking place' - Library Review 'Alistair Duff has produced a bench-mark book which charts for us the emergence of the concept of 'information society' .' - Margaret Grieco, Urban Studies