Research in Information Studies
A Cultural and Social Approach
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | W. Bernard Lukenbill | ISBN: | 9781469179612 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US | Publication: | April 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US | Language: | English |
| Author: | W. Bernard Lukenbill |
| ISBN: | 9781469179612 |
| Publisher: | Xlibris US |
| Publication: | April 11, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Xlibris US |
| Language: | English |
Research is integrated into the whole fabric of modern-day society and culture. It affects our lives in so many waysfrom finding a job to knowing how to manage our health. Information studies designed to understand this array of information encompasses a wide expanse of disciplines. Many of these areas draw their philosophical and research bases from a mixture of disciplines within the social sciences and the humanities. This book takes a holistic view of these diverse areas and shows how they are united through the common thread of enhancing our knowledge of and understanding the world in which we all live.
Research is integrated into the whole fabric of modern-day society and culture. It affects our lives in so many waysfrom finding a job to knowing how to manage our health. Information studies designed to understand this array of information encompasses a wide expanse of disciplines. Many of these areas draw their philosophical and research bases from a mixture of disciplines within the social sciences and the humanities. This book takes a holistic view of these diverse areas and shows how they are united through the common thread of enhancing our knowledge of and understanding the world in which we all live.
