The rise of the network society /
Castells, Manuel, 1942-
The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells. - 2nd ed., with a new preface. - Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - lvii, 597 p. : ill. b&w ; 23 cm. - The information age : economy, society, and culture ; v. 1 . - Castells, Manuel, 1942- Information age v. 1 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: The net and the self --
Ch. 1. The information technology revolution --
Ch. 2. The new economy: informationalism, globalization, networking --
Ch. 3. The network enterprise: the culture, institutions, and organizations of the informational economy --
Ch. 4. The transformation of work and employment: networkers, jobless and flex-timers --
Ch. 5. The culture of real virtuality: the integration of electronic, communication, the end of the mass audience and the rise of interactive networks --
Ch. 6. The space of flows --
Ch. 7. The edge of forever: timeless time --
Conclusion: the network society.
This first book in Castells' groundbreaking trilogy, with a substantial new preface, highlights the economic and social dynamics of the information age and shows how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale. Groundbreaking volume on the impact of the age of information on all aspects of society. Includes coverage of the influence of the internet and the net-economy. Describes the accelerating pace of innovation and social transformation. Based on research in the USA, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
9781405196864
Information technology--Economic aspect
Information society
Information networks
Technology and civilization
303
The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells. - 2nd ed., with a new preface. - Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - lvii, 597 p. : ill. b&w ; 23 cm. - The information age : economy, society, and culture ; v. 1 . - Castells, Manuel, 1942- Information age v. 1 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: The net and the self --
Ch. 1. The information technology revolution --
Ch. 2. The new economy: informationalism, globalization, networking --
Ch. 3. The network enterprise: the culture, institutions, and organizations of the informational economy --
Ch. 4. The transformation of work and employment: networkers, jobless and flex-timers --
Ch. 5. The culture of real virtuality: the integration of electronic, communication, the end of the mass audience and the rise of interactive networks --
Ch. 6. The space of flows --
Ch. 7. The edge of forever: timeless time --
Conclusion: the network society.
This first book in Castells' groundbreaking trilogy, with a substantial new preface, highlights the economic and social dynamics of the information age and shows how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale. Groundbreaking volume on the impact of the age of information on all aspects of society. Includes coverage of the influence of the internet and the net-economy. Describes the accelerating pace of innovation and social transformation. Based on research in the USA, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
9781405196864
Information technology--Economic aspect
Information society
Information networks
Technology and civilization
303