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The Rise of the Network Society
The Rise of the Network Society

Decoding contemporary society's information technology fabric.

If understanding our rapidly evolving digital world matters to you, "The Rise of the Network Society" is a cornerstone text. Castells dissects the complex societal changes driven by the technological revolution with academic rigor. Engage with this book, and you'll gain a profound framework to decode how networks shape everything from economics to personal identity in the information age.

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ISBN: 9780631221401
Authors: Manuel Castells
Publisher: Blackwell Pub
Date of Publication: 2000-01-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Politics, Economics, History
Related Topics: Economics, History, Sociology, Politics, Social Science, Theory
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 931 readers)

Description

This book, the first in Castells' ground-breaking trilogy, is an account of the economic and social dynamics of the new age of information. Based on research in the USA, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, it aims to formulate a systematic theory of the information society which takes account of the fundamental effects of information technology on the contemporary world.
 

Decoding contemporary society's information technology fabric.

If understanding our rapidly evolving digital world matters to you, "The Rise of the Network Society" is a cornerstone text. Castells dissects the complex societal changes driven by the technological revolution with academic rigor. Engage with this book, and you'll gain a profound framework to decode how networks shape everything from economics to personal identity in the information age.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.