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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2006
- Book Title
- Digital Nation: Toward an Inclusive Information Society
- ISBN
- 9780262731775
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262731770
ISBN-13
9780262731775
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50491189
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
184 Pages
Publication Name
Digital Nation : Toward an Inclusive Information Society
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Programming / Games, Civilization, Media Studies, Internet / General, Social Aspects / General, Information Technology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Social Science, History
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Anthony Wilhelm has written a public policy manifesto for the digital age. His book lays out the social and economic case for bridging the digital divide, along with the policies required to achieve universal inclusion in our emerging information societies. Digital Nation is essential reading for anyone seriously concerned about the societal implications of the Internet." --William H. Dutton, Director, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, "This a provocative, controversial, but thoughtful book. A reader who doesn't agree with all of Wilhelm's positions can still find it an interesting and worthwhile read." -Vinton G. Cerf, Senior Vice President for Technology Strategy, MCI
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
303.48/33
Edition Description
Annotated edition
Synopsis
The long-term social benefits of building an inclusive information society: a national action plan. As our social institutions migrate into cyberspace, the digitally disenfranchised face increasing hardships. What happens when--in search of quick and cheap fixes--a government office shuts down and is replaced by a public Web site? What happens when a company accepts only online job applications? Inevitably, those most in need of the services and opportunities offered are further marginalized. In Digital Nation , Tony Wilhelm shows us how to build a more inclusive information society, offering a plan that reaps the benefits offered by the new technology while avoiding the pitfalls of social exclusion. Technology, he tells us, isn't the problem--it's the use of technology that can empower or control, unite or divide; we need to recover the ideas of social justice and fairness that have been lost in the rush to make things faster and cheaper. In Wilhelm's vision of an inclusive digital nation, everyone can take advantage of the new technology. With everyone part of the information society, we can revolutionize the way we educate our citizens, deliver healthcare, and engage in productive work. The result will be increased efficiency and productivity that will lead to long-term savings of billions of dollars and an enhanced quality of life as technology expands choice and opportunity. We can begin to bring this about by expanding access to computers and making it easier to acquire digital literacy skills. To do nothing--to turn a blind eye to the promise of an inclusive technology--would cost us socially and economically. Digital Nation's call for action sets the terms for a new debate on bridging the digital divide.
LC Classification Number
HM851.W55 2006
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