LEADER 03643nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910453100703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-299-44428-8 010 $a1-4422-2148-8 035 $a(CKB)2550000001018403 035 $a(EBL)1163744 035 $a(OCoLC)839863051 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000862252 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11438315 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000862252 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10806640 035 $a(PQKB)11636433 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1163744 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1163744 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10685855 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL475678 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001018403 100 $a20130110d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aGlobal information society$b[electronic resource] $etechnology, knowledge, and mobility /$fMark I. Wilson, Aharon Kellerman, and Kenneth E. Corey 210 $aLanham $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (299 p.) 225 1 $aHuman geography in the twenty-first century. Issues and applications 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7425-5693-X 311 $a0-7425-5694-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 327 $aPART 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 330 $aThis unique and empowering text offers a comprehensive, global perspective on the information society from a broad social science perspective. The authors, at the forefront of this dynamic field, provide an interdisciplinary introduction to the three pillars of the information society-technology, knowledge, and mobility-and to the global information society as a whole, both as an interconnected web and a regionally distinct phenomenon. Offering a nuanced understanding of this complex subject, this book will enable students to navigate and thrive in the dynamic and evolving wo 410 0$aHuman geography in the twenty-first century. 606 $aInformation society 606 $aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects 606 $aInformation technology$xSocial aspects 606 $aKnowledge management 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aInformation society. 615 0$aInformation technology$xEconomic aspects. 615 0$aInformation technology$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aKnowledge management. 676 $a303.48/33 700 $aWilson$b Mark I$0437776 701 $aCorey$b Kenneth E$0274952 701 $aKellerman$b Aharon$0129778 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453100703321 996 $aGlobal information society$965314 997 $aUNINA