Social aspect of information

Author: [USA] Brown [USA] Duqued, Wang Tiesheng, Ge Licheng
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Publish Date: 2004-03-18
Features: This book analyzes the impact of information technology on human society in recent years and provides a critical reflection on the theory of information supremacy. The authors argue that information is rooted in social life, and the social environment has a decisive influence on the meaning of information. The book discusses, chapter by chapter, issues such as the narrowness and limitations of information, the social functions of information programs, the issue of telecommuting, the impact of practice on workflows, the theory and practice of learning, institutional reform in the knowledge age, the relationship between social background and the meaning of information, and education in the information society.