Digital technologies have transformed the way many creative works are generated, disseminated and used. They have made cultural products more accessible, challenged established business models and the copyright system, and blurred the boundary between producers and consumers. This unique...

"This book brings together an international and interdisciplinary forum of scholars and researchers to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role that information plays in all aspects of modern society including law enforcement, democracy, governance, finance, rural development, and more"--

Das Konzept der »Wissensgesellschaft« ist überaus erfolgreich und hat Eingang in politische, wirtschaftliche, wissenschaftliche und massenmediale Diskurse gefunden. Dieses Lehrbuch verschafft einen Überblick über die zentralen Theorien und die wichtigsten Themenfelder zur aktuell...