A Taxonomy of Theories about ICTs and Society

How is the relationship between ICTs and society to be conceived of? And how is the relationship to be evaluated? These two questions form the basis upon which an ideal-typical categorisation of different theoretical approaches can be built. The scheme presented here allows to be aware of advantages...

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Main Author: Wolfgang Hofkirchner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research Group 2010-07-01
Series:tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
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Online Access:https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/156
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Summary:How is the relationship between ICTs and society to be conceived of? And how is the relationship to be evaluated? These two questions form the basis upon which an ideal-typical categorisation of different theoretical approaches can be built. The scheme presented here allows to be aware of advantages and disadvantages of certain ways of theorising.
ISSN:1726-670X