This text introduces students to the major debtes and data on the information society and at the same time teaches them how to research it. It gives an overview of: theorists of the information society and social research methodologies, including positivist, interpretivist, critical and cultural qualitative and quantitative research methods, with criteria for social science evaluation. Drawing on a rich body of empirical work, it explores three core themes of information society debates: the transformation of culture through the information revolution, changing patterns of work and employment...