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The network society : a cross-cultural perspective / edited by Manuel Castells

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Edward Elgar E-Book ArchivePublisher: Cheltenham, U.K ; Northampton, Mass : Edward Elgar Pub, 2004Description: 1 Online-Ressource (xx, 464 pages) : illustrationsISBN:
  • 9781845421663
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: 9781843765059 (hardback) | 9781845424350 (pbk.) | 1843765055 (hardback : cased) | Erscheint auch als: 1843765055 (hardback : cased) Druck-Ausgabe | Elektronische Reproduktion von: The network society. Cheltenham [u.a.] : Elgar, 2004. XX, 464 S.RVK: RVK: MS 7965 | MS 1190LOC classification:
  • HM851
DOI: DOI: 10.4337/9781845421663Online resources: Summary: 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.Summary: 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 societyPPN: PPN: 1023438925Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-EWE
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