The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells.

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Castells, Manuel, 1942-

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TextSeries: Castells, Manuel, Information age ; v. 1Publication details: Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.Edition: 2nd ed., with a new prefaceDescription: lvii, 597 p. : ill. b&w ; 23 cmISBN:

9781405196864

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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.

Summary: 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.

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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.

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