Information Technology and Society

Dr Hugh Mackay is an Honorary Associate of the Faculty of Sociology at Open University

`Compiled with care.... One aspect of information technology which is growing fast... is electronic mail. Professor Palme has been working on computer-mediated-communication since 1977 and is well qualified to write on the subject of e-mail which he does concisely and with clarity′ - Intermedia`Providing a complete overview of the issues that inform any discussion about the impact of information technology, this book is an invaluable resource for teaching and research′ - Current Literature on Science of Science

• Introduction - Nick HeapPART ONE: DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES Introduction - Ray ThomasThe Social Shaping of Technology - David EdgeThe Hacker Crackdown - Bruce SterlingEvolution of the US Telephone NetworkTheorising the IT/Society Relationship - Hugh MackayThe Roots of the Information Society Idea - David LyonA Gendered Socio-Technical Construction - Anne-Jorun BergThe Smart HouseAccess and Inequality - Ray ThomasPART TWO: IT IN THE WORKPLACEIntroduction - Geoff EinonRobotics, Automation and a New Industrial Revolution - Paul KennedyThe Pursuit of Flexible Specialization in Britain and West Germany - Christel LaneComputerized Machine Tools, Manpower Consequences and Skill Utilization - Gert Hartmann, Ian Nicholas, Arndt Sorge and Malcolm WarnerA Study of British and West German Manufacturing FirmsTechnological Change and the Future of Work - Peter SenkerTechnological Change at Work - Ian McLoughlin and Jon ClarkPART THREE: IT AND LEARNINGIntroduction - Robin MasonDo Companies Need Technology-Based Training? - David HawkridgeComputer Supported Collaborative Learning - Anthony KayeThe Educational Value of ISDN - Robin MasonAccess to Books for Visually Impaired Learners - Tom Vincent and Mary TaylorAn Investigation into the Use of Compact Disc Technology (CD-ROM)Supporting Resource Based Learning - Josie Taylor and Diana LaurillardConstructivist Learning Theories and IT - Ann JonesPART FOUR: IT AND THE HOMEIntroduction - Hughie MackayConceptualizing Home Computing - Graham Murdock, Paul Hartmann and Peggy GrayResources and PracticesThe Feminine Culture of the Telephone - Ann MoyalPeople, Patterns and PolicyPatterns of Ownership of IT Devices in the Home - Hughie MackayPART FIVE: IT FUTURESIntroduction - Nick HeapExtra Terrestrial Relays - Arthur C ClarkeCan Rockets Give World-Wide Radio Coverage?Iridium - Lawrence W LockwoodA High Flying Phone SystemNo Silver Bullet - Frederick P Brooks, JREssence and Accidents of Software EngineeringThere Is a Silver Bullet - Brad J CoxVirtual Reality in the Real World - Ralph SchroederHistory, Applications and ProjectionsTelework and the Changing Relation of Home and Work - Leslie Haddon and Roger SilverstoneThe New Space Race - David B CrosbieSatellite Mobile Communications