CONTROVERSY ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF INFORMATION SOCIETY (Spor o pojecie spoleczenstwa informacyjnego)

The importance of information and information technology (IT), in many areas of human activity, is growing. The increasing prevalence of IT is a significant factor in changes in social and economic structures. The concept of the Information Society (IS) has become an important part of contemporary discourse. The idea of IS is often the object of strong criticism. This paper presents the main strands of this discussion and main allegations at the concept of IS.