Castells, Manuel,  1942- <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue: The net and the self -- <br/>Ch. 1. The information technology revolution -- <br/>Ch. 2. The new economy: informationalism, globalization, networking -- <br/>Ch. 3. The network enterprise: the culture, institutions, and organizations of the informational economy -- <br/>Ch. 4. The transformation of work and employment: networkers, jobless and flex-timers -- <br/>Ch. 5. The culture of real virtuality: the integration of electronic, communication, the end of the mass audience and the rise of interactive networks -- <br/>Ch. 6. The space of flows -- <br/>Ch. 7. The edge of forever: timeless time -- <br/>Conclusion: the network society. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781405196864 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Information technology--Economic aspect<br/>Information society<br/>Information networks<br/>Technology and civilization
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303