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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828271303321

Autore

Wilson Mark I

Titolo

Global information society [[electronic resource] ] : technology, knowledge, and mobility / / Mark I. Wilson, Aharon Kellerman, and Kenneth E. Corey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2013

ISBN

1-299-44428-8

1-4422-2148-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Collana

Human geography in the twenty-first century. Issues and applications

Altri autori (Persone)

CoreyKenneth E

KellermanAharon

Disciplina

303.48/33

Soggetti

Information society

Information technology - Economic aspects

Information technology - Social aspects

Knowledge management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I. ORGANIZATION AND THEMES OF THE GLOBAL INFORMATION SOCIETY; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Foundations of the Information Society; Chapter 3. Technologies and Infrastructures; Chapter 4. Societal Dimensions of Mobility, Information, and Knowledge Production; Chapter 5. Individuals in the Information Society; PART II. MAPPING THE GLOBAL INFORMATION SOCIETY; Chapter 6. Spatial Organization of the Global Information Society; Chapter 7. The Americas; Chapter 8. Europe; Chapter 9. Asia-Pacific; Chapter 10. Africa and the Middle East

PART III. POLICY AND ACTION FOR THE GLOBAL INFORMATION SOCIETYChapter 11. Policy; Chapter 12. The Global Information Society: Moving from What Is to What Should Be; PART IV. SUPPORT SECTION; Chapter 13. Intelligent Development Planning Charrette; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This unique and empowering text offers a comprehensive, global perspective on the information society from a broad social science perspective. The authors, at the forefront of this dynamic field, provide



an interdisciplinary introduction to the three pillars of the information society-technology, knowledge, and mobility-and to the global information society as a whole, both as an interconnected web and a regionally distinct phenomenon. Offering a nuanced understanding of this complex subject, this book will enable students to navigate and thrive in the dynamic and evolving wo