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Information Society

An information society is one where information plays a key economic and cultural role. This concept originated in Japan in the 1960s and emphasizes using information technology creatively. Characteristics include empowerment through information, an information-conscious culture, treating information as an economic resource, and the development of information industries. The industrial society focused on physical labor and goods, while the information society emphasizes mental labor, information technologies, and using information as a productive power. Today's internet and computer networks have connected people globally and reduced reliance on physical resources.

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Information Society

An information society is one where information plays a key economic and cultural role. This concept originated in Japan in the 1960s and emphasizes using information technology creatively. Characteristics include empowerment through information, an information-conscious culture, treating information as an economic resource, and the development of information industries. The industrial society focused on physical labor and goods, while the information society emphasizes mental labor, information technologies, and using information as a productive power. Today's internet and computer networks have connected people globally and reduced reliance on physical resources.

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INFORMATION

SOCIETY
WHAT IS INFORMATION SOCIETY ?

An Information Society is a society


where the creation, distribution, use,
integration & manipulation of information
is a significant economic, political &
cultural activity.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
INFORMATION SOCIETY
This concept originally born in Japan in 1960s &
then spread around the world.

Japanese economist Fritz Machlup was one of the


first few people who developed this concept.

The aim of the Information Society is to gain


competitive advantage internationally, through
using Information Technology in a creative &
productive way.
Some people called this as Post-Industrial
Society , because Industrial Society also affected
the growth of the Information Society.
CHARACTERISTICS OF
INFORMATION SOCIETY
Information Empowerment

Information Consciousness

Use of information as economic resource

Development of an Information sector &


emergence of Information Industry.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIAL & INFORMATION SOCIETIES

Industrial Information
Society Society
Core Engines Computer

Basic function Physical labour Mental labour

Productive power Material productive Information


power productive power

Products Useful goods & Information


services Technology

Production centre Factories with Information utilities


equipments with networks
INFORMATION SOCIETY - AT
PRESENT
The Internet & the computer networks have
made the whole world a family.
No need to meet the buyer & seller in the
business activities.
Less use of books & the literal resources.

Mental power is more important than the


physical power.
Organizations make predictions without making
any huge effort.
So,
What will be the Next
stage of the Social
Transformation ?
REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informatio
n_society
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