Journal article
Tomorrow's Most Challenging Practice Issues: 21st Century Surprises
Sociological practice (New York, N.Y.), Vol.1(1)
01 Mar 1999
Abstract
Sociological practice may differ in the foreseeable future more in kind than merely in degree, so great are the changes likely in social realities. Surprises can be expected from the widespread use of the Internet, the arrival of voice-activated/voice-responsive informatics equipment, the rewards of data warehousing and data mining, conversion to a cashless society, the employ of virtual reality options, and the extraordinary advent of personal Intelligent Agents. A case study of the informatics possibilities for organized labor is offered, to better illustrate ways in which sociological practitioners can help clients prepare for the Age of Informatics. Finally, those busy striving to upgrade practice are urged to emphasize preparation for surprises.
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- Title
- Tomorrow's Most Challenging Practice Issues: 21st Century Surprises
- Creators
- Arthur B. Shostak
- Publication Details
- Sociological practice (New York, N.Y.), Vol.1(1)
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Sociology; Culture and Communication [Historical]
- Identifiers
- 991020705441504721