Description |
xv, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Pt. I. The Meaning and Politics of the "Communications Revolution" 1. Ideology and Discourse on the "Information Society" 2. A Political Economy of Communications -- Pt. II. The Social-Historical Prologue. 3. Historical Perspectives on Communication. 4. Mass Consumption, Mass Communications, and Politics -- Pt. III. Political Issues in the "Information Society" 5. Modern Power Structures and the Means to Communicate. 6. Privatizing the Ether: Regulation, Deregulation, and Information Apartheid -- Pt. IV. The Global Dimensions of the "Information Society" 7. The Third World Meets the "Third Wave" -- Pt. V. Conclusions. 8. Communication, Technology, and Politics |
Summary |
How does politics influence communication technology? What forces shape technological enterprise? How do politics, society, and technology intersect? To answer these questions, author Gerald Sussman looks beyond the techno-functional aspects of product and process and focuses instead on the human agents and institutions involved in the making of information technologies. Through his carefully detailed and critical analysis, Sussman demystifies the political and social inner workings of communication technologies and guides readers to an understanding of the real meaning of the information revolution |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-303) and index |
Subject |
Telecommunication -- United States -- History.
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- United States -- History.
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Information technology -- United States -- History.
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Information society -- United States -- History.
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Genre/Form |
History.
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LC no. |
97004788 |
ISBN |
080395140X paperback acid-free paper |
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0803951396 hardcover acid-free paper |
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