Prospectus for Information Ecology

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ID6078876
AuthorsJ R Stepp (0000-0001-9594-9187, University of Georgia, corresponding author), John Stepp
Year1999
Volume3
Issue1
Pages39-73
Publication date1999-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ecological Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1528-6509 • E-ISSN: 2162-4593
PublisherUniversity of South Florida Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5038/2162-4593.3.1.4
OpenAlexW1988907789
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited63

Information Ecology (hereafter IE) is a field of inquiry being developed, in part, by members of the Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia (Appendix A). The following prospectus represents a work in progress and is the latest incarnation in a series of revisions since the first IE prospectus was developed in 1990 (Appendix B). The purpose of the prospectus is not to bound what is, admittedly, an eclectic mode of investigation, but rather to outline a field of inquiry that is inherently multidisciplinary and seeks theoretical complementarity both among disparate fields and levels of analysis. The goals are as follows: 1) to suggest some lines of inquiry and thought that might be borrowed from established disciplines and incorporated into IE; 2) to illustrate the breadth and complexity of IE as an approach to human ecology; 3) to provide impetus for establishing consensus as to the domain(s) of IE; 4) to provide an introductory document for those unfamiliar with IE; and finally, 5) to present an outline of contents for a university course of study

Biology · Economics · Multidisciplinary approach · Prospectus · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Innovative Human-Technology Interaction · Language and cultural evolution · Mathematics · Ecology

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