Good ICT Society

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Good ICT Society

From Theory to Actions

Social theory Social, group or collective psychology Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects Internet browsers Computer networking and communications Computer science

Author: Gunilla Bradley

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Collection: Routledge Research in Information Technology and Society

Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 14th June 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 3 Mb

ISBN: 9781351865760


What is Quality of Life in a society that has embraced information and communication technology (ICT)? What is Wisdom in this kind of society? And what things are helping or hindering us from having both wisdom and a good quality of life in ICT societies?

Taking the reader through a quick analysis of the current social and psychological changes in the Information and Communication Society, Bradley challenges us to avoid becoming victims of technology - whether we are professionals, policymakers, parents or citizens. Indeed, she introduces a theoretical model based on four decades’ worth of research to help the reader to understand this complex, technological world. In addition to focusing the reader’s attention on convergence and acceleration, this model describes the interplay between technology, societal structure, organizational design and human roles, thus leading to what Bradley describes as a "good ICT society".

Emphasising the necessity of a co-operative parallel between the automation and humanization of society, this innovative volume will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in the subjects such as Information and Communication Technology and Social Change, Psychology and Sociology, Computer Technology and Media Technology.

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