Description: The Information Society by Robert Hassan What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of connectivity and efficiency constituted a break with the old ways. But other thinkers viewed it more in terms of the recurrent nightmare of capitalism, where the processes of exploitation, commodification and alienation are given much freer rein than ever before. In this book Robert Hassan, a prominent theorist in new media and its effects, analyses and critically appraises these positions and forms them into a coherent narrative to illuminate the phenomenon. Surveying the works of major information society theorists from Daniel Bell to Nicholas Negroponte, and from Vincent Mosco to Manuel Castells, The Information Society is an invaluable resource for understanding the nature of the information society—as well as the meta-processes of neoliberal globalisation and the revolution in information technologies that made it possible. Back Cover What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of connectivity and efficiency constituted a break with the old ways. But other thinkers viewed it more in terms of the recurrent nightmare of capitalism, where the processes of exploitation, commodification and alienation are given much freer rein than ever before. In this book Robert Hassan, a prominent theorist in new media and its effects, analyses and critically appraises these positions and forms them into a coherent narrative to illuminate the phenomenon. Surveying the works of major information society theorists from Daniel Bell to Nicholas Negroponte, and from Vincent Mosco to Manuel Castells, The Information Society is an invaluable resource for understanding the nature of the information society--as well as the meta-processes of neoliberal globalisation and the revolution in information technologies that made it possible. Flap What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of connectivity and efficiency constituted a break with the old ways. But other thinkers viewed it more in terms of the recurrent nightmare of capitalism, where the processes of exploitation, commodification and alienation are given much freer rein than ever before. In this book Robert Hassan, a prominent theorist in new media and its effects, analyses and critically appraises these positions and forms them into a coherent narrative to illuminate the phenomenon. Surveying the works of major information society theorists from Daniel Bell to Nicholas Negroponte, and from Vincent Mosco to Manuel Castells, The Information Society is an invaluable resource for understanding the nature of the information society--as well as the meta-processes of neoliberal globalisation and the revolution in information technologies that made it possible. Author Biography Robert Hassan is Senior Researcher in Media and Communications at the University of Melbourne. Table of Contents Preface vii 1 The Information Society Today: The Acceleration of Just About Everything 1 2 The Coming of the Information Society 32 3 Information Takes Over 75 4 A Shrinking Planet 109 5 Commodification and Culture in the Information Society 135 6 Faster and Faster 159 7 Who Rules?: Politics and Control in the Information Society 190 Glossary 224 References 237 Index 253 Review "Robert Hassan provides here an accessible and valuable review of the information society, with his own forceful argument for the role of neo-liberalism in shaping this accelerating and volatile world in which we must live." Frank Webster, City University of London "Robert Hassan has successfully updated the stale notion of information society. From the perspective of Internet culture Hassan takes apart the self-evident information technology hype. Instead of leading us further down into cold, sociological formulas, The Information Society engages in contemporary debates around the network effect. Hassan singles out two processes: commodification and acceleration. The critical contribution centres around the speed illusion of todays network society, culminating in the often heard question: how do you deal with chronic distraction?" Geert Lovink, University of Amsterdam Long Description What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the dreams of democracy, of connectivity and efficiency constituted a break with the old ways. But other thinkers viewed it more in terms of the recurrent nightmare of capitalism, where the processes of exploitation, commodification and alienation are given much freer rein than ever before. In this book Robert Hassan, a prominent theorist in new media and its effects, analyses and critically appraises these positions and forms them into a coherent narrative to illuminate the phenomenon. Surveying the works of major information society theorists from Daniel Bell to Nicholas Negroponte, and from Vincent Mosco to Manuel Castells, The Information Society is an invaluable resource for understanding the nature of the information society as well as the meta-processes of neoliberal globalisation and the revolution in information technologies that made it possible. Review Text ?Robert Hassan provides here an accessible and valuable review of the information society, with his own forceful argument for the role of neo-liberalism in shaping this accelerating and volatile world in which we must live.? Frank Webster, City University of London ?Robert Hassan has successfully updated the stale notion of information society. From the perspective of Internet culture Hassan takes apart the self-evident information technology hype. Instead of leading us further down into cold, sociological formulas, The Information Society engages in contemporary debates around the network effect. Hassan singles out two processes: commodification and acceleration. The critical contribution centres around the speed illusion of todays network society, culminating in the often heard question: how do you deal with chronic distraction?? Geert Lovink, University of Amsterdam Review Quote "Robert Hassan provides here an accessible and valuable review of the information society, with his own forceful argument for the role of neo-liberalism in shaping this accelerating and volatile world in which we must live." Frank Webster, City University of London"Robert Hassan has successfully updated the stale notion of information society. From the perspective of Internet culture Hassan takes apart the self-evident information technology hype. Instead of leading us further down into cold, sociological formulas, The Information Society engages in contemporary debates around the network effect. Hassan singles out two processes: commodification and acceleration. The critical contribution centres around the speed illusion of todays network society, culminating in the often heard question: how do you deal with chronic distraction?" Geert Lovink, University of Amsterdam Feature An introduction to the various perspectives on the information society. Hassan brings both positive and negative appraisals of the impact of computing in our lives into a coherent and student-friendly narrative. The book both highlights contemporary examples but also gives a strong historical account of the development from an industrial to an information society. Will work as a textbook on a range of courses, including media studies and sociology. Details ISBN0745641792 Author Robert Hassan Short Title INFO SOCIETY Language English ISBN-10 0745641792 ISBN-13 9780745641799 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2008 Imprint Polity Press Subtitle Cyber Dreams and Digital Nightmares Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1959 Illustrations black & white illustrations Edition 1st UK Release Date 2008-09-26 AU Release Date 2008-09-26 NZ Release Date 2008-09-26 Pages 248 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Series Digital Media and Society Publication Date 2008-09-26 Alternative 9780745641805 DEWEY 303.4833 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14242380;
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