The rise of the network society /
Castells, Manuel, 1942-
The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells. - 2nd ed., with a new pref. - Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - lvii, 597 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Information age : economy, society, and culture ; v. 1 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: the net and the self -- The information technology revolution -- The new economy: informationalism, globalization, networking -- The network enterprise: the culture, institutions, and organizations of the informational economy -- The transformation of work and employment: networkers, jobless, and flex-timers -- The culture of real virtuality: the integration of electronic communication, the end of the mass audience, and the rise of interactive networks -- The space of flows -- The egde 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 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405196866 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2009009312
GBA965619 bnb
015303122 Uk
Information technology--Economic aspects.
Information society.
Information networks.
Technology and civilization.
--Reading book
303.4833 / CAS
The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells. - 2nd ed., with a new pref. - Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - lvii, 597 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Information age : economy, society, and culture ; v. 1 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: the net and the self -- The information technology revolution -- The new economy: informationalism, globalization, networking -- The network enterprise: the culture, institutions, and organizations of the informational economy -- The transformation of work and employment: networkers, jobless, and flex-timers -- The culture of real virtuality: the integration of electronic communication, the end of the mass audience, and the rise of interactive networks -- The space of flows -- The egde 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 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405196866 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2009009312
GBA965619 bnb
015303122 Uk
Information technology--Economic aspects.
Information society.
Information networks.
Technology and civilization.
--Reading book
303.4833 / CAS