- Taschenbuch: 288 Seiten
- Verlag: Rutgers Univ Pr (November 1996)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0813523702
- ISBN-13: 978-0813523705
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 2,3 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.201.986 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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We all know knowledge is power. Access to information becomes more and more vital to individual survival in the information age. But while advancements in technology make an increasing amount of information available to millions, socioeconomic problems throughout the world are cutting huge groups of people off from the information they need to survive. William Wresch examines the scope of the problem in this eye-opening exploration of the dark side of the information revolution. His analysis probes the roots of the problems and the obstruction to information flow, as well as potential solutions and reasons for hope.
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References to the Information Age and the Information Superhighway appear daily in American media, creating an impression that information flows freely between computers and people around the world. Wresch challenges this image with a careful assessment of the current state of the information revolution. Drawing on his personal experience and research as a Fulbright Fellow in Namibia, he highlights the plight of the information-poor in contemporary society. Describing information as a commodity, he examines the types available, the ability to move information, and human limits in processing it. Anecdotes such as a description of Elzibe Erasmus and the operation of her ITC Credit Bureau in Namibia or the account of the theft of the computer disks that control the glassmaking machines at Waterford Glass effectively illustrate his arguments. This lively and well-written book belongs on all information professionals' reading lists and in most libraries.?Judy Solberg, George Washington Univ., Washington, D.C.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Lots of messages from the media, businesses, and government push access to new media and information technology. This book, written by a computer scientist, doesn't dismiss the importance of technology by any means -- but Wresch shows that there's a lot more to information and participation than having a radio or a modem. The difference between the affluent and the poor lies in the kinds of information offered (for instance, you can easily get stock quotes -- but not pointers to social services for welfare recipients), access to traditional sources like universities, and even "who you know." Wresch sees the problem of information poverty on many levels; this means that some of the topics are only loosely related (for instance, why American TV shows and movies beat out local programming around the world) but there's a new insight in every chapter.
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Lots of messages from the media, businesses, and government push access to new media and information technology. This book, written by a computer scientist, doesn't dismiss the importance of technology by any means -- but Wresch shows that there's a lot more to information and participation than having a radio or a modem. The difference between the affluent and the poor lies in the kinds of information offered (for instance, you can easily get stock quotes -- but not pointers to social services for welfare recipients), access to traditional sources like universities, and even "who you know." Wresch sees the problem of information poverty on many levels; this means that some of the topics are only loosely related (for instance, why American TV shows and movies beat out local programming around the world) but there's a new insight in every chapter.
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