Books in the Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology series

Presents the latest scholarly research on the widespread integration of technological innovations around the globe and examines how human-computer interaction affects various aspects of people's lives. Featuring emergent research from theoretical perspectives and case studies, this book is ideally designed for professionals, students, practitioners, and academics.

Technology and the Internet especially have brought on major changes to politics and have become an increasingly important role in political campaigns, communications, and messaging. This title analyses political activism in the information age, its methods, the effectiveness of these methods, and tools for analysing these methods.

Blends forward-looking, constructive, and interdisciplinary visions of ethical ideals, aims, and applications of machine technology. This visionary reference work incorporates ethical conversations in the fields of technology, computer science, robotics, and the medical industry, creating a vibrant dialogue between philosophical ideals and the applied sciences.

The digital age has introduced a deeper sense of connectivity in business environments. By relying more heavily on current technologies, organizations now experience more effective communication and opportunities for collaboration between individuals. Cultural, Behavioral, and Social Considerations in Electronic Collaboration is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on the design and implementation of e-collaboration technology in workplace settings. Featuring extensive coverage on a range of topics relating to the benefits and challenges of these tools, this book is an essential reference source for students, researchers, and practitioners seeking relevant research on the use of digital spaces within organizational contexts.

Considers the use of online technologies through the lens of gender. From blogs dedicated to motherhood and infertility, to the Movember men's health movement, gender identity is expressed in a communitive way online. This book provides empirical evidence on gender-specific internet usage and the feminine online experience.

By understanding the theories and models behind virtual communication, one can understand the way society has been changed and how it will continue to do so. Analyzing Digital Discourse and Human Behavior in Modern Virtual Environments examines the implications of virtual communication and online interaction and the theories and trends associated with them.

Features an interdisciplinary perspective on mobile innovations and the use of this technology in daily life. Investigating the successes, issues, and challenges of the utilization of mobile technology, this is a comprehensive reference source for professionals, educators, policymakers, and students interested in the impact these devices have on digital interaction, media, and communication.

Asks whether videogames have the power to transform a player and his or her beliefs from a sociopolitical perspective. Unlike traditional forms of storytelling, videogames allow users to immerse themselves in new worlds, situations, and politics. This publication surveys the landscape of videogames and analyses the emergent gaming that shifts the definition and cultural effects of videogames.

Features theoretical concepts and best practices in the implementation of new technologies within developing areas around the world. Highlighting empirical research on the application of information technologies to bridge the digital divide within different countries, the book is designed for technology developers, managers, and policy makers.

Provides a comprehensive examination of the latest strategies and methods for creating technological systems with end users as the focal point of the design process. This publication highlights innovative practices and applications across a variety of areas, such as cloud-based computing services, e-government adoption, and logistics evaluation.

Identifies new approaches for face-to-face communication, opportunities to create social bonding and social capital, and taking advantage of the full communication cycle. This publication features extensive coverage across a range of relevant perspectives and topics, such as social networking theory, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communications.

Presents comprehensive coverage of the application of information technology and systems on daily activities, and examines its impacts at an interdisciplinary level. Highlighting numerous insights into relevant areas such as e-government, web accessibility, and social media, this book is an ideal reference source for academics, professionals, practitioners, graduate students, and researchers.

Presents the latest research on human-centred system modelling and methods to provide a generic system model to describe complex non-linear systems. This publication features extensive coverage across a range of relevant topics, such as pervasive computing systems, smart environments, and smart industrial machines.

With a variety of emerging and innovative technologies combined with the active participation of the human element as the major connection between the end user and the digital realm, the pervasiveness of human-computer interfaces is at an all time high. This title addresses the main issues of interest within the culture and design of interaction between humans and computers.

Presents scientific, theoretical, and practical insight on the software and technology of social networks and the factors that boost communicability. By highlighting different disciplines in the computer and social sciences, this reference is essential for practitioners, researchers, and scholars invested in the current studies, as well as for future generations in the field of ICT.

Provides an holistic approach to social computing in respect to its underlying theory, technology and mechanisms, as well as the challenges, opportunities and impact of social computing to any application area. As such, it provides a much needed interdisciplinary perspective and delivers a concentrated body of knowledge with contributions from diverse domains and fields.

Addresses the development of new mass media and communication tools and its influence on social and political change. While analysing democratic transitions and cultures with a theoretical perspective, this book also presents case studies and national experiences for media, new media, and democracy scholars and practitioners.

Provides a comprehensive examination of the use and application of information and communication technologies in the world of human rights. This book will provide a valuable tool and insight for academics from a range of fields, including information management, information systems, communications, information technology, international relations, human rights, politics, law, and sociology.