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The Future Internet : Alternative Visions / edited by Jenifer Winter, Ryota Ono.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Computer Science (Springer-11645)
- Public administration and information technology 2512-1812 ; 17.
- Public Administration and Information Technology, 2512-1812 ; 17
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Computers.
- Communication.
- Philosophy.
- Mass media.
- Computer organization.
- Information Systems and Communication Service.
- Communication Studies.
- Philosophy of Technology.
- Media Sociology.
- Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.
- Local Subjects:
- Information Systems and Communication Service.
- Communication Studies.
- Philosophy of Technology.
- Media Sociology.
- Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XIII, 232 pages) : 7 illustrations, 6 illustrations in color.
- Edition:
- First edition 2015.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- The internet's global expansion has been the subject of much academic research and policy discourse in recent years. Due to the sociotechnical complexity of the Internet, policymakers, businesspeople, and academics worldwide have struggled to keep abreast of developments. Readers seeking to gain a handle on the field will find this book rich in scholarly foundations combined with cutting-edge discussion of emerging ICTs and services and the complex societal contexts in which they are embedded. To explore possibilities to the fullest extent, a sociotechnical systems approach is employed, focusing on the interplay of technical, social, cultural, political, and economic dynamics to explore alternative futures (ones that are not part of the dominant discourse about the internet). The shared perspectives are not well addressed elsewhere in current discussions. Awareness of these dynamics, and the fluidity of the future, is important, as humankind moves forward into the uncertain future. This approach is intended to stimulate dialogue between academics and practitioners on a topic that will affect most aspects of human life in the near-term future.
- Contents:
- Introduction to the Future Internet
- Inclusion and exclusion on the Future Internet
- New political technologies for new political cultures
- Inclusive futures of disabilities
- Information versus noise on the Future Internet
- Higher Education, Democratic Governance, and the Future Internet.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-319-22994-2
- 9783319229942
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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