Social Theory and Philosophy for Information Systems
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Social Theory and Philosophy for Information Systems

  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Social Theory and Philosophy for Information Systems

About this book

As Information Systems (IS) matures as a discipline, there is increased consideration and analysis of alternative theories, methodologies, and philosophies. Collecting major social theorists and philosophers into one volume, this book provides a historical and critical analysis of each that is authoritiative. The result is an insightful text that provides an up-to-date starting point for those considering alternative approaches.

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Yes, you can access Social Theory and Philosophy for Information Systems by John Mingers, Leslie P. Willcocks, John Mingers,Leslie P. Willcocks in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Business & Information Management. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2005
Print ISBN
9780470851173
eBook ISBN
9780470011218

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Contributors
  4. Series Preface
  5. Preface
  6. 1 Thinking about Social Theory and Philosophy for Information Systems
  7. 2 Fit for Function: Functionalism, Neofunctionalism and Information Systems
  8. 3 Phenomenology, Screens, and the World: A Journey with Husserl and Heidegger into Phenomenology
  9. 4 Hermeneutics in Information Systems Research
  10. 5 Adorno: A Critical Theory for IS Research
  11. 6 The Critical Social Theory of Jürgen Habermas and its Implications for IS Research
  12. 7 Foucault, Power/Knowledge and Information Systems: Reconstructing the Present
  13. 8 Structuration Theory and Information Systems: A Critical Reappraisal
  14. 9 What We May Learn from the Social Shaping of Technology Approach
  15. 10 Re-establishing the Real: Critical Realism and Information Systems
  16. 11 Complexity and Information Systems
  17. Index