I.T. in the Social Sciences - A Student's Guide to the Information and Communication Technologies

IT in the Social Sciences provides students with an overview of the use and study of technology in the social sciences. It dispels the myth that the social sciences are a set of technologically illiterate disciplines and demonstrates that technology itself is a legitimate subject of sociological enquiry. This book offers students practical advice in the development of IT skills and explains the benefits of technology in research and study. In addition, the editors examine the role of technology in society and looks at how the range of new communication technologies may affect not only the process of learning but other areas of social life in the future.

Riassunto

Provides students with an overview of the use and study of technology in the social sciences. The book dispels the myth that the social sciences are a set of technologically illiterate disciplines and demonstrates that technology itself is a legitimate subject of sociological enquiry.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henry, Millsom Henry, David R. Olson, Nancy Torrance
• Con la collaborazione di: Millsom Henry (Editore), Millsom (University of Stirling) Henry (Editore)
• Editore: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.01.1999
• EAN: 9781855548237
• ISBN: 978-1-85554-823-7
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 154 mm x 228 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 340 g
• Serie: Infosource Computing for Stude
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Opere generiche, enciclopedie