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The Information Society: Emerging Landscapes

IFIP International Conference on Landscapes of ICT and Social Accountability, Turku, Finland, June 27-29, 2005

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2006

Overview

  • Presents the most current research and discussion on the landscape of the information society
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (IFIPAICT, volume 195)

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Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Social Aspects

  2. Politics and Regulation

  3. Economics and Work

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About this book

This book is compiled of selected proceedings from the "Landscapes" Conference held at Turku University, Finland, in July 2005. The themes chosen for the conference – philosophy, ethics and sociological aspects, culture and education; social aspects; politics and regulation; economics and work; technology and emerging technologies – represent many of the perspectives from which to view this landscape. The papers illustrate the diverse impacts of the information society and the changing paradigms within education, law, health care, the workplace and on future societal infrastructures through research initiatives and the development of new technologies. In this book, IFIP WG9.2 has attempted to capture the new ‘emerging landscape’ of the Information Society.

A picture of profound technological and social change emerges from this holistic approach. It offers a key to understanding the ramifications of computer technologies within the information society, and of the social accountability of all those who work with and are affected by them.

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From the reviews:

"The papers presented in the book reflect the impact that new technology and research are having on education, law, health care, the workplace, and social networks. Thus, this collection concerning information and communication technology (ICT) is probably most useful for the reader … . includes an extensive list of references at the end. Each paper also has information concerning the author or authors, and begins with an abstract. Many papers contain figures and charts. … It is worthwhile as a stimulant to thought … ." (Brad Reid, Computing Reviews, July, 2006)

Editors and Affiliations

  • World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland

    Chris Zielinski

  • Middlesex University, London, UK

    Penny Duquenoy

  • University of Turku, Finland

    Kai Kimppa

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Information Society: Emerging Landscapes

  • Book Subtitle: IFIP International Conference on Landscapes of ICT and Social Accountability, Turku, Finland, June 27-29, 2005

  • Editors: Chris Zielinski, Penny Duquenoy, Kai Kimppa

  • Series Title: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31168-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 2006

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-30527-1Published: 26 January 2006

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4030-8Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-31168-5Published: 03 June 2006

  • Series ISSN: 1868-4238

  • Series E-ISSN: 1868-422X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 354

  • Topics: Computers and Society, Legal Aspects of Computing, Computers and Education

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