Zmiana permanentna? Refleksje o zmianie społecznej w epoce technologii cyfrowych

Kazimierz Krzysztofek

Abstract

The article is focused on processes of change brought about by the digital technologies. The social change caused by these technologies is frequently being explained via new paradigms, notably theories of information and network society. In the Author’s view limiting of this explanation to these theories or concentrating only on them is a weakness of the newest theories referring to change, transformation, social development etc.. . The Author attempts at answering the question which of the older theoretical orientations from before the emergence of the information and network society make for the understanding of change an which ones are from this point of view still applicable and useful.