ABSTRACT

Much has been written on the grand prospects for "Information Society"; much less on what this might mean in everyday terms. So what do we find when we look at what is happening in a society, Finland, that is one of closest to an information society? Bringing together studies of everyday local practices in workplaces within information society, this book has a special focus on social space and the agency of actors. It includes both theoretical reviews and detailed qualitative research. It also highlights the political challenges of the information society, challenges which are likely to become subjects of international concern.

part I|25 pages

Introduction

part II|53 pages

The Creation of Spaces

chapter 2|18 pages

Bounded or Empowered by Technology?

Information System Specialists' Views On People's Freedom Within Technology

chapter 3|15 pages

Gendered Local Agency

The Development of Regional Information Society

part III|110 pages

Working and Living in Spaces

chapter 6|22 pages

Virtualizing the Office

Micro-Level Impacts and Driving Forces of Increased Ict Use

chapter 8|35 pages

Fulfilment or Slavery?

The Changing Sense of Self at Work

chapter 9|13 pages

In Search of Boundaries

Changing Boundaries in and Through Teleworking

part IV|18 pages

Concluding Discussion

chapter |4 pages

Postscript

Information Societies Are Still Societies