Information and Communication Technologies in Everyday Life

Download or read book Information and Communication Technologies in Everyday Life written by Leslie Haddon and published by Berg 3pl. This book was released on 2004-08-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do cell phones change society? How do children use computers? How can we manage relationships via text messages? The internet, television, email and other new forms of information technology are changing at a rapid pace with potentially profound but also subtle influences on social life. This book offers a succinct introduction to both the experience and implications of these information and communication technologies (ICTs) in everyday life. Drawing on a wide variety of studies from different countries, the author considers the potential, or feared, social consequences of ICTs. Throughout, he analyzes what factors are shaping the debates surrounding information and communication technologies. The outcome is a cutting-edge book that offers a fresh approach to understanding ICTs and everyday life.