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

List of contents

Introduction 1 Cyberspace divide: equality, agency and policy in the information society Part I Divisions, difference and social exclusion 2 Global networks and the myth of equality: trickle down or trickle away? 3 Who are the world’s information-poor? 4 The ‘crisis’ in the urban public realm Part II Identity, autonomy and social interaction 5 Gender, agency, location and the new information society 6 Ethics @ the Internet: bilateral procedures in electronic communication 7 The Internet, virtual reality and real reality 8 Why even scholars don’t get a free lunch in cyberspace: my adventures with a tunnelvisionary Part III Strategies for social inclusion 9 Confucius or capitalism? policies for an information society 10 Information and citizenship in Europe 11 Managing the cyberspace divide: government investment in electronic information services 12 Connecting Wales: the Internet and national Identity 13 The Internet, other ‘nets’ and healthcare

Summary

A critical analysis of the newly emerging Information Society. Contributors consider the complex relationship between technological change, social divisions, social actions and strategies for social inclusion in the Information Age.

Product details

• Assisted by: Brian D Loader (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.1998
• EAN: 9780415169684
• ISBN: 978-0-415-16968-4
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 690 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects