Cyberspace Divide: Equality, Agency and Policy in the Information Society

Cyberspace Divide: Equality, Agency and Policy in the Information Society

by Brian D Loader (Editor)

Synopsis

The dramatic advances in computer and telecommunications technologies such as the Internet, virtual reality, smart cards or multimedia applications are increasingly regarded as ushering in a new form of society: the information society. Politicians, policy makers and business gurus are all encouraging us to join the information superhighway at the nearest junction or risk being excluded from the social and economic benefits of the information revolution. Cyberspace Divide critically considers the complex relationship between technological change, its effect upon social divisions, its consequences for social action and the emerging strategies for social inclusion in the Information Age. Cyberspace Divide will be invaluable reading for those studying social policy, sociology, computing and communication studies.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09 Apr 1998

ISBN 10: 0415169690
ISBN 13: 9780415169691

Author Bio
Brian Loader is Co-Director of the Community Information Research and Applications Unit at the University of Teesside