1. What kind of social scientific approaches does Frank Webster distinguish in his research on information society? (5 points) What reasons do these different approaches give for our lives being embedded in the information society? (2,5 points)
– technological change
– occupational value
– information flows
– The expansion of symbols and signs
2. Determine three vital issues in the information society (3 points) and then discuss them (3 points).
– global information society
– sustainable information society
– creative information society
Global Information Society:
The Global Information Society recognizes that science and technology co – exist in a world where technology diminishes geographic, temporal, social, and national barriers to discovery, access, and use of data. The aim of the Global Information Society is to gain competitive advantage internationally, through using Information Technology in a creative and productive way.
Sustainable Information Society:
The Information Society + New Technologies —> ACCESS and GOVERNANCE
New Technologies + Sustainable Development —> ECO – EFFICIENCY
Sustainable Development + The Information Society —> NEW CO – OPERATIONS
Increase in the Information Intensity and Decreasing the Labor and Natural Resource Intensity is also needed to maintain this kind of society.
Creative Information Society:
Creative Information Society is formed by the Creative Class which consists workers whose job is to create meaningful new forms. It is composed of scientists and engineers, university professors, poets and architects, and also includes “people in design, education, arts, music and entertainment, whose economic function is to create new ideas, new technology and/or creative content”. The designs of this group are seen as broadly transferable and useful. Examples of workers in this sector are health professionals and business managers, who are considered part of the sub-group called Creative Professionals. Their primary job is to think and create new approaches to problems. Creativity is becoming more valued in today’s global society.
3. Who are the technophiles and technophobes? (3 points) How can be the technorealists be defined?(2 points) Which category do you consider you belong to based on your attitude and views on technology? (4 points)
Technophiles are Athenians and technophobes are Orwellians. Athenian model technology should have a liberating effect and by enhancing human prosperity, it will eventually lead to the development of a new electronic democracy. The Orwellian model was coined after George Orwell’s cult book 1984. Its supporters claim that the inevitable effect of new technology will be The surveillance is ready to be launched. New intelligent machines may annihilate The human race.
Technorealism one would concluded that universal accessed to information technologies does not mean that we achieve a better or qualitatively different society.
I am technophiles. Generally I use to technological machine such as iPhone, ipad and laptop. Hospital program (Acıbadem online service), online banking, social network are use generally. There are submit facility for time.
And my social environment use frequently Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. People impression each other and The this generation use all of them.
4. Remember our guest speaker (Derya Gurses Tarbuck) session and discuss about the social history of telephone technology in Turkey (4 points). Explain your memories and experiences related with fixed-line telephone as well as what you hear in your social environment (3,5 points). [Bu soruyu Türkçe yanıtlayabilirsiniz]
Telefon geldiği zaman herkesin evinde bulunan bir araç değildi, bu Yüzden de oldukça değerli bir iletişim aracıydı. Kimin evinde telefon varsa oraya gidilir ve kullanılırdı. Henüz günümüze göre yaygın bir teknoloji olmadığından sabit hatlar değerliydi. Hatta insanlar evlerine gelenlere hayır diyemedikleri ve fatura olayına çare bulmaya çalıştıklarından dolayı paralı sistemde kullanmaya başlamışlardır. Ben de ilkokula giderken bir kere bakkallarda kullanılan bu telefonlardan kullanmak zorunda kalmıştım. Şuanda ise herkesin elinde bulunan yaygın bi alet. Annem PTT de çalıştığı için milletler arasında hatları nasıl bağladıklarını az çok hatırlıyorum. Şuan da çok basit olan şey için o zamanlarda bu sisteme ihtiyaç vardı. Bütün bunlar bize teknolojinin ne kadar ileriye dönük kendini geliştirebilir bir aygıt olduğunu gözler önüne seriyor.
SOC4092 - Issues in the Information Society 