{"product_id":"the-information-society-a-sceptical-view-9780745626857","title":"The Information Society A Sceptical View","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this timely new book, Christopher May surveys some of the most influential and important writings that declare we are entering a new information age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful analysis of our contemporary world which systematically debunks the hyperbolic and deterministic claims that are endlessly repeated about the role of new technologies in society . . . With candour and clarity, and through the use of examples, May provides alternative interpretations by analysing the complex realities of contemporary change.\" \u003ci\u003eStephen Graham, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very engaging, even pungent, and highly accessible book. It will be a very useful student text for those who are willing to be challenged in their thinking about \"the information society\".\"\u003ci\u003eFrank Webster, University of Birmingham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It's refreshing to read an argument that is sceptical about the wider claim being made for digital technologies but which also acknowledges the new centrality of the collection, production and dissemination of information to our economy and culture. \u003ci\u003eThe Information Society\u003c\/i\u003e [ital] is a sober audit of the real state of play, and a convincing retort to those who argue digitalisation will undermine all previous power structures, rendering the state and old forms of work obsolete.\" \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book offers a clear overview of the developments of ICTs and their impact on society...It is a substantial text that provides a different and thought-provoking viewpoint. It will find its way onto the shelves of academic and public libraries, as well as the personal libraries of many professionals with an interest in the information society.\" \u003ci\u003eManaging Information\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"It is highly recommended for anyone who has felt uneasy about the hype which has been generated about \"the Information Society\" and the \"Knowledge Economy\", and on a broader plan, for anyone who is concerned with social change.\" \u003ci\u003eMartin Ward, E.Learning Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. What is the Global Information Society?.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Idea of an Information Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Central Claims about the Information Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Locating the ‘Information Age' in History:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnological Determinism and the Information Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLewis Mumford and Technological History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarx, Capitalism and the Information Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Informationalization of Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Information Capital, Property and Labour:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transformation of Work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics and the Information Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Service Work?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of Work as We Know it?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Continuity of Property Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(Information) Labour in the Global Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Communities, Individuals and Politics in the Information Society:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics in the Information Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(New) Political Communities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImages, Gifts and Information Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividualism in the Information Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. W(h)ither the State?.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Views of the State in the Information Age.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSidelining the State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘And Still it Moves'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization, the Information Society and the State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Death Frequently Foretold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Back to the Future:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShortcomings of Technological Forecasting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dual Dynamic of Information Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSceptical yet Hopeful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Intellectual Property.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742287036759,"sku":"9780745626857","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745626857.jpg?v=1758383996","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-information-society-a-sceptical-view-9780745626857","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}