The network society a cross-cultural perspective

Manuel Castells--one of the world's pre-eminent social scientists--has drawn together a stellar group of contributors to explore the patterns and dynamics of the network society in its cultural and institutional diversity. The book analyzes the technological, cultural and institutional transfor...

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Main Author: Castells, Manuel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, U.K Edward Elgar Pub c2004
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520 |a Manuel Castells--one of the world's pre-eminent social scientists--has drawn together a stellar group of contributors to explore the patterns and dynamics of the network society in its cultural and institutional diversity. The book analyzes the technological, cultural and institutional transformation of societies around the world in terms of the critical role of electronic communication networks in business, everyday life, public services, social interaction and politics. The contributors demonstrate that the network society is the new form of social organization in the Information age, replacing the Industrial society 
520 |a pt. 1. The theory of the network society -- pt. 2. The cultural and institutional diversity of the network society -- pt. 3. The network economy -- pt. 4. Sociability and social structure in the age of the Internet -- pt. 5. The Internet in the public interest -- pt. 6. Networked social movements and informational politics -- pt. 7. The culture of the network society