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- catalog abstract ""Information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the new economy they herald are generally either glorified as unprecedented opportunities for post-industrial enfranchisement, or vilified as a mirage conjured up for their own ends by those who run the world." "This book sets out to review the relationship between information technologies and society. It examines the development of ICTs and explores the ways in which they are used to subjugate workers, manipulate consumers, and extend media monopolies and commercial control. Heavily steered as they are towards the interests of the state and corporate sectors Francois Fortier argues that ICTs currently do little more than polarise economics and political power in an anti-democratic fashion. Yet alternative forms and uses of ICTs do exist and have been promoted by progressive social sectors for nearly two decades. Concluding with a study of these initiatives, Fortier proposes a new political economy of ICTs, aimed at facilitating rather than obstructing democracy."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Power relations and alternative strategies in the information society".
- catalog contributor b12242890.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description ""Information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the new economy they herald are generally either glorified as unprecedented opportunities for post-industrial enfranchisement, or vilified as a mirage conjured up for their own ends by those who run the world." "This book sets out to review the relationship between information technologies and society. It examines the development of ICTs and explores the ways in which they are used to subjugate workers, manipulate consumers, and extend media monopolies and commercial control. Heavily steered as they are towards the interests of the state and corporate sectors Francois Fortier argues that ICTs currently do little more than polarise economics and political power in an anti-democratic fashion. Yet alternative forms and uses of ICTs do exist and have been promoted by progressive social sectors for nearly two decades. Concluding with a study of these initiatives, Fortier proposes a new political economy of ICTs, aimed at facilitating rather than obstructing democracy."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "I. Introduction -- II. Discourse of Machines and Machines of Discourse. Definitions. Perspectives -- III. Information Society or Control Society? Subsuming Labour: Cybernetic Productivity. Trapping Consumers: No Free Cyber-Lunch. Influencing Audiences: The Cyber-Manufacturing of Consent. Watching Citizens: Cybernetic Technologies Indeed -- IV. Alternative Strategies -- V. Conclusions.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-145).".
- catalog extent "vii, 145 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Virtuality check.".
- catalog identifier "1859846289".
- catalog isFormatOf "Virtuality check.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Verso,".
- catalog relation "Virtuality check.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "303.48/33 21".
- catalog subject "HC110.I55 F465 2001".
- catalog subject "Information society United States.".
- catalog subject "Information technology Economic aspects United States.".
- catalog subject "Internet Economic aspects United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "I. Introduction -- II. Discourse of Machines and Machines of Discourse. Definitions. Perspectives -- III. Information Society or Control Society? Subsuming Labour: Cybernetic Productivity. Trapping Consumers: No Free Cyber-Lunch. Influencing Audiences: The Cyber-Manufacturing of Consent. Watching Citizens: Cybernetic Technologies Indeed -- IV. Alternative Strategies -- V. Conclusions.".
- catalog title "Power relations and alternative strategies in the information society".
- catalog title "Virtuality check : power relations and alternative strategies in the information society / François Fortier.".
- catalog type "text".