The social significance of telematics : an essay on the information society /

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The assumption underlying this book is that we are facing a societal transformation, a "silent revolution" in fact, with consequences at least as far reaching as those of the Industrial Revolution. The author of this book wants to intervene in the current discussion about this revolution,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Qvortrup, Lars
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Danés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984.
Colección:Pragmatics & beyond ; V:7.
Temas:
Communication > Technological innovations.
Communication > Social aspects.
Information society.
Telematics.
Communication > Aspect social.
Technologies de l'information et de la communication.
Société de l'information.
REFERENCE > Questions & Answers.
Communication > Social aspects
Communication > Technological innovations
Information society
Telematics
Telecommunicatie.
Informatiesystemen.
Sociale aspecten.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • THE SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF TELEMATICS An Essay on the Information Society; Editorial page; Titale page; Copyright page; Table of contents; AUTHOR'S PREFACE; TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE; List of technical abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; 1. THE TECHNICALITIES OF TELEMATICS; 2. THE SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE OF TELEMATICS; 2.1. The Significance of Technology; 2.2. Technology: The Study of Human Ingenuity in the Pursuit of Chosen Goals; 2.3. Society's Generation of Alternatives; 2.4. The Future is Very Present; 2.5. Technology as Anticipation: Taking Arms against Pure Objectivity.

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