1st Edition
Information Communication Technology and Social Transformation A Social and Historical Perspective
By Hugh F. Cline
Copyright 2014
176 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book argues that information communication technologies are not creating new forms of social structure, but rather altering long-standing institutions and amplifying existing trends of social change that have their origins in ancient times. Using a comparative historical perspective, it analyzes the applications of information communication technologies in relation to changes in norms and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Societal Evolution 3. Normative Order: Part One 4. Normative Order: Part Two 5. Learning 6. Knowledge 7. Consumerism 8. Distance and Time 9. Future. Appendix A: Design and Architecture of Digital Computers. Appendix B: Computer Networks
Biography
Hugh F. Cline received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University in 1967. For 20 years, he served as Executive Research Director at Educational Testing Service. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research has focused on the use of information communication technologies in complex organizations.
