Global Information Society - Technology, Knowledge, and Mobility

Informationen zum Autor Mark I. Wilson is professor in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University. Aharon Kellerman is professor emeritus in the Department of Geography at the University of Haifa and president of Zefat Academic College, Israel. Kenneth E. Corey is professor in the Department of Geography and in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Michigan State University. Klappentext 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 world of information and communication technology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Organization and Themes of the Global Information SocietyChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Foundations of the Information Society Chapter 3: Technologies and InfrastructuresChapter 4: Societal Dimensions of Mobility, Information, and Knowledge ProductionChapter 5: Individuals in the Information SocietyPart II: Mapping the Global Information SocietyChapter 6: Spatial Organization of the Global Information SocietyChapter 7: The AmericasChapter 8: EuropeChapter 9: Asia-PacificChapter 10: Africa and Middle EastPart III: Policy and Action for the Global Information SocietyChapter 11: PolicyChapter 12: The Global Information Society: Moving from What Is to What Should BePart IV: Support SectionChapter 13: Intelligent Development Planning CharretteReferences

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• Authors: Kenneth E Corey, Kenneth E. Corey, Kenneth E. Kellerman Corey, Corey Kenneth E., Aharon Kellerman, Kellerman Aharon, Mark I. Wilson, Mark I. Kellerman Wilson, Wilson Mark I.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.04.2013
• EAN: 9780742556935
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5693-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Human Geography in the Twenty-First Century: Issues and Applications; Human Geography in the Twenty-; Human Geography in the Twenty-First Century: Issues and Applications
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, Ethical & social aspects of IT, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Social groups, communities and identities, International Communication