Communication Technology and Social Change

Theory and Implications

Carolyn A. Lin, David J. Atkin

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• Topic: Social Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9781135251246
• Subtopic: Management
• Index: Social Sciences

Communication Technology and Social Change is a distinctive collection that provides current theoretical, empirical, and legal analyses for a broader understanding of the dynamic influences of communication technology on social change. With a distinguished panel of contributors, the volume presents a systematic discussion of the role communication technology plays in shaping social, political, and economic influences in society within specific domains and settings. Its integrated focus expands and complements the scope of existing literature on this subject.

Each chapter is organized around a specific structure, covering:
*Background—offering an introduction of relevant communication technology that outlines its technical capabilities, diffusion, and uses;
*Theory—featuring a discussion of relevant theories used to study the social impacts of the communication technology in question;
*Empirical Findings—providing an analysis of recent academic and relevant practical work that explains the impact of the communication technology on social change; and
*Social Change Implications—proposing a summary of the real world implications for social change that stems from synthesizing the relevant theories and empirical findings presented throughout the book.

Communication Technology and Social Change will serve scholars, researchers, upper-division undergraduate students, and graduate students examining the relationship between communication and technology and its implications for society.

Author Index

A

Abelman, R., 171, 178, 179

Åborg, C., 102, 118

Action, H., 224, 235

Adams, J., 266, 278

Affleck, 223, 239

Agostino, D., 103, 137

Aguillo, I. F., 25, 32

Aidman, A. J., 130, 141

Alavi, M., 188, 197

Albarran, A., 147, 157

Alexander, A., 178, 181

Allen, A., 225, 231, 234, 237

Allen, A. L., 258, 261, 271, 272, 274

Allen, I. R., 147, 157

Alreck, P. L., 211, 222

Alterman, E., 145, 157

Althaus, S. L., 28, 32, 145, 146, 152, 157, 188, 179, 188, 194

Altman, I., 259, 274

Alverson, D., 226, 236

Amachai-Hamburger, Y., 192, 194

Anantho, S., 25, 35

Anderson, C. A., 62, 63, 67, 72, 285, 301, 302

Anderson, J. F., 44, 51, 57

Anderson, P., 271, 275

Andreason, A. R., 22, 32

Andreason, M., 178, 179

Andrews, P., 150, 158

Anokwa, K., 4, 14, 21, 32, 283

Applebaum, S., 20, 32

Archea, J., 104, 118

Arlin, J., 63, 67, 72

Armstrong, L...

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• List of Contributors
• Introduction
• Communication Technology and Social Change
• Communication Technology and Global Change
• Individual and Social Setting
• Computer-Mediated Technology and Social Interaction
• Computer-Mediated Technology and Children
• Work and Organizational Setting
• Information Technology and Organizational Telework
• Information Technology Analyzing Paper and Electronic Desktop Artifacts
• Surveillance Setting
• Media Technology and Civic Life
• Media Technology and the 24-Hour News Cycle
• Entertainment Setting
• Video Technology and Home Entertainment
• Online Technology, Edutainment, and Infotainment
• Consumer Setting
• Interactive Media Technology and Electronic Shopping
• Interactive Media Technology and Telemedicine
• Legal and Regulatory Setting
• Digital Media Technology and Fair Use
• Digital Media Technology and Individual Privacy
• Summary
• An Integrated Communication Technology and Social Change Typology
• Author Index