THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY AND POSTMODERNITY - THE SOCIAL PROMISE AND THE SOCIAL PRICE

This paper is concerned with the social and cultural implications of c onverging technologies. It offers answers to questions about the impli cations for our quality of life, social justice and for politics in th e context of post-modernity. Drawing together arguments from key comme ntators and critics from within and beyond cyberspace it identifies po ssibilities and potential dangers. The purpose of the paper is to assi st educators to move beyond current instrumental perspectives.