TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dumas,M Barry
TI  - Diving into the bitstream : information technology meets society in a digital world 
SN  - 9780415807135
AV  - HM851 .D856 2012
U1  - 303.4833 22
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Information technology
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Information society
KW  - Business & Economic / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Business & Economic / Information Management
KW  - Computers / Computer Literacy
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [258]-260) and index
N2  - "Nationwide, and indeed worldwide, there has been a growing awareness of the importance of access to information. Accordingly, information technology (IT), broadly defined and its role beyond the internal workings of businesses has leapt into the social consciousness. Diving into the Bitstream distinguishes itself by weaving together the concepts and conditions of IT. What distinguishes these trends is their focus on the impacts of IT on societies, and the responsibilities of IT's creators and users. The author pulls together important, often complex issues in the relationships among information, information technologies, and societal constructs. The text explores a synopsis of these issues that are foundations for further consideration. "--; "This book weaves together the concepts and conditions of IT to offer a contextualized look at one of the most popular, relevant, and promising industries of today. But what distinguishes this book is its focus on the impact of IT on societies, and the responsibilities of IT's creators and users. The author pulls together important, often complex issues from the relationships among information, information technologies, and societal constructs. With its wide array of topics and easy-to-process language and presentation, this book creates a space for a reader to not only learn, but also to evaluate and question the implications of IT's place in society"--
ER  -