This volume takes a critical look at the specific forecasts and broader perspecives that shape popular understanding of a communications revolution. The book concentrates on the area of videotex, an outgrowth of cable television that makes use of computers, television, and telephone technology to produce a powerful information/communication system. Videotex draws on the major developments in microelectronics for information processing and communication used by many businesses and governments throughout the world. The potential of videotext for mass market penetration makes it an excellent means to explore the social relations of communication and information.
By:
Vincent Mosco Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 470g ISBN:9780893911256 ISBN 10: 0893911259 Pages: 240 Publication Date:01 January 1982 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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A / AS level
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Vincent Mosco is professor of sociology and Canada Research Chair in Communication and Society at Queen's University.
