In the Information Age, information is power. Who produces all that information, how does it move around, who uses it, to what ends, and under what constraints? Who gets that power? And what happens to the people who have no access to it ?Disconnected begins with a striking vignette of two men: One is the thriving manager of a company selling personal computers and computer services.
In the Information Age, information is power. Who produces all that information, how does it move around, who uses it, to what ends, and under what constraints? Who gets that power? And what happens to the people who have no access to it ?Disconnected begins with a striking vignette of two men: One is the thriving manager of a company selling personal computers and computer services.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
WILLIAM WRESCH chairs the computing and mathematics department at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. He has published five books and software on using computers to teach effective writing. His experience as a Fulbright Fellow helping the new University of Namibia design its computer curriculum sparked this book. His essay on Africa and the Internet appeared in Internet World.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Information Rich, Information Poor Part I. Problems at the Source Chapter 1. World Media Chapter 2. Personal Information Chapter 3. Organizational Information Chapter 4. Professional Information Chapter 5. Commercial Information Part II. Transmission Problems Chapter 6. Information Exiles Chapter 7. Tyranny Chapter 8. Information Criminals Part III. Reception Problems Chapter 9. World Education Chapter 10. Psychology Chapter 11. Noise Part IV. Solutions Chapter 12. Reasons for Hope References Index
Preface Information Rich, Information Poor Part I. Problems at the Source Chapter 1. World Media Chapter 2. Personal Information Chapter 3. Organizational Information Chapter 4. Professional Information Chapter 5. Commercial Information Part II. Transmission Problems Chapter 6. Information Exiles Chapter 7. Tyranny Chapter 8. Information Criminals Part III. Reception Problems Chapter 9. World Education Chapter 10. Psychology Chapter 11. Noise Part IV. Solutions Chapter 12. Reasons for Hope References Index
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