Manuel Castells Contributor(s): Stalder, Felix (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745632777 ISBN-13: 9780745632773 Publisher: Polity Press OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2006 Annotation: Manuel Castells highly-acclaimed trilogy, The Information Age, represents the most comprehensive attempt to develop a coherent social theory of the present day. From his early, groundbreaking work on urban change and social movements, to his current work on the social transformations in a globalized world based on the use of new communication technologies, Castells has been at the forefront of contemporary debates for over three decades. At the heart of his theory lies the claim that we are witnessing a shift from vertically-integrated hierarchies to flexible, distributed networks which structure dominant social processes as well as the main challenges launched against them. His scope, rigor and style have earned him favorable comparison with the great classics of sociology, particularly Max Weber. This book provides the first complete study of Castells theory of the network society. It is a critical examination of his analysis of informational |
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political |
Dewey: B |
Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.32" W x 8.88" (0.87 lbs) 272 pages |
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