Communication by design : the politics of information and communication technologies / edited by Robin Mansell and Roger Silverstone.
"The information and communication technologies (ICTs) of the 1990s enable the electronic production and consumption of increasingly vast quantities of information. The effects are likely to be both unpredictable and contradictory, and will have consequences for business, governments,organizati...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1996.
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Summary: | "The information and communication technologies (ICTs) of the 1990s enable the electronic production and consumption of increasingly vast quantities of information. The effects are likely to be both unpredictable and contradictory, and will have consequences for business, governments,organizations, and citizens. In this agenda-setting book, a highly experienced interdisciplinary team describe and analyze the impact of these developments. This book moves from economics, sociology, and political science in its study of information and communication and will be essential readingfor all those in these disciplines concerned to understand the ICT challenge."--Publisher description. |
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Physical Description: | xiv, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-260) and index. |
ISBN: | 0198289413 9780198289418 |