information society

Describes the labor shortage that will create a tight labor market for the rest of this century.

Contains eighteen essays in which scholars from around the world present their perspectives on how to promote and maintain social responsibility in the information age.

Examines the cultural implications mobile technology has had on everyday life in the twenty-first century, placing developments in the field in their historical and technical contexts.

Examines how economy, culture, and family life may change due to the coming of age of a generation of digital natives--individuals who have been exposed to technology their entire lives; and discusses the challenges they face.

Contains an overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that has allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.

Contains an investigative report by "Washington Post" reporter Robert O'Harrow, Jr. that uncovers the links between current trends in surveillance technologies, information profiling, and its ties to the U.S. government through anti-terror initiatives.

Relates Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich's vision for America's future and his solutions to political, social, economic, and moral issues that currently face the U.S.

Describes historical and contemporary cultural examples of how the information age is changing the social and political future. The author argues that there are two sides of this age: Oligarchy and Anarchy.

Explores the controversies surrounding the impact of information technology on society such as possible censorship of the Internet, privacy concerns, and education issues.