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A Digital (R)evolution to the Information Age

A Digital (R)evolution to the Information Age

Th.P. van der Weide
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781466600201|ISBN10: 1466600209|EISBN13: 9781466600218
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch001
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van der Weide, Th.P. "A Digital (R)evolution to the Information Age." Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs, edited by Rekha Pande and Theo van der Weide, IGI Global, 2012, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch001

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van der Weide, T. (2012). A Digital (R)evolution to the Information Age. In R. Pande & T. van der Weide (Eds.), Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs (pp. 1-14). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch001

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van der Weide, Th.P. "A Digital (R)evolution to the Information Age." In Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs, edited by Rekha Pande and Theo van der Weide, 1-14. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-0020-1.ch001

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Abstract

The rapid technological changes caused by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have a strong impact on societies world-wide. This will lead to changes in the traditional role patterns. The author discusses the changing information and communication technology and its background. Then the chapter goes into detail on the impact of the changing technology. Finally, the chapter discusses the political aspects required for a balanced introduction and development.

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