Dealing With Change Through Information Sculpting

Dealing With Change Through Information Sculpting explores how people respond to major life transitions by examining their information behaviors. It proposes the theory of Information Sculpting to explain how we construct solutions to life transitions and provides a bibliography of over 1,000 works.

Format: Hardback
Length: 316 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2022
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Dealing With Change Through Information Sculpting is a groundbreaking book that delves into the intricate ways in which people respond to major life transitions by examining their information behaviors. Spanning hundreds of research studies, this comprehensive work uncovers the profound impact of these behaviors on our ability to reconstruct ourselves following life-altering events.

The book proposes the theory of Information Sculpting, which provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how we respond to change and the information behaviors we employ to create this response. It explains how we construct solutions to life transitions by engaging in a series of information behaviors that aim to gain coherence, purpose, and value in our lives.

Until now, there has been a lack of a text that specifically focuses on transitions across the human life span. Dealing With Change Through Information Sculpting addresses this gap by examining information behavior in various contexts, including relationship creation and breakdown, parenting, starting and ending work, developing sexualities, becoming ill, being a victim of crime, and dying. Through these diverse examples, the book demonstrates how our information behaviors shape our lives and enable us to transform ourselves in the face of adversity.

Supported by a comprehensive bibliography of over 1,000 works, this book serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in exploring how we use information during the most significant times in our lives. It offers a wealth of insights and perspectives that will deepen our understanding of the role of information in shaping our experiences and helping us navigate the challenges we encounter along the way.

Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803820484