Title :
Theories of technology and the making of public policy-taking local action in a global information society
Author :
Cawood, John ; Simpson, Seamus
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun., Manchester Metropolitan Univ., UK
Abstract :
Case studies of community informatics in North West England are used to assess the capacity of theories from the social studies of technology to inform public policy making. Our findings prompt us to look at models which link local action with global developments
Keywords :
information technology; social aspects of automation; community informatics; global information society; information technology; public policy; social studies; Biological system modeling; Communication industry; Communications technology; Cultural differences; Environmental factors; Global communication; Industrial relations; Informatics; Local government; Public policy;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 2000. University as a Bridge from Technology to Society. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5803-1
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.2000.915657
