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THE INFORMATION SOCIETY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: A NEW MODE OF PRODUCTION? ALWYNN C. JAVIER AB Development Studies Ateneo de Manila University 15 October 2001 A. Introduction The idea of an information society, which has emerged prominently from recent literature, is something that needs rigorous theorization and investigation in this age characterized by increasingly blurring national boundaries and identities. This paper wishes to provide a range of relevant literature about the implications of the technologies associated with the so-called information age, more commonly known as information technology (IT), on the capitalist mode of production. It is imperative for studies of this kind to consult the writings of Marx and subsequent Marxist/Marxian scholars. The framing of information technology literature under the mode of production framework necessitates a theoretical orientation that mainly draws from, but not limited to, this school. First, the paper shall survey the information society and the technologies and actors associated with it. Second, the debates on...

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