Main entry:

Castells, Manuel, 1942-

Title & Author:

The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells.

Publication:

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 1996.

Description:

xvii, 556 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

Information age ; v. 1

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-532) and index.
Prologue : the net and the self -- The information technology revolution -- The informational economy and the process of globalization -- The network enterprise : the culture, institutions, and organizations of the information economy -- The transformation of work and employment : networkers, jobless, and flextimers -- The culture of real virtuality : the integration of electronic communication, the end of the mass audiences, and the rise of interactive networks -- The space that flows -- The edge of forever : timeless time -- Conclusion : the network society.

Summary:

This book 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. --From publisher's description.

Resources:
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Full-text (2009 ed.)
Book review (H-Net)
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description

ISBN:

1557866171 (acid-free paper ; pbk.)
9781557866172 (acid-free paper ; pbk.)
1557866163
9781557866165

Subject:

Information technology Economic aspects.
Information technology Social aspects.
Information society.
Information networks.
Technology and civilization.
Mass media and culture.
Computers and civilization.
Electronic data processing Social aspects.
Technologie de l'information Aspect économique.
Technologie de l'information Aspect social.
Société de l'information.
Réseaux d'information.
Technologie et civilisation.
Médias et culture.
Travail et informatique.
Ordinateurs et civilisation.
Mondialisation.
globalism.
Informatiemaatschappij.
Sociaal-economische verandering.
Cultuurverandering.
Netwerken.
technological change.
information technology.
postindustrial society.
civilization.
social change.
social theory.
political aspect.
economic implication.
capitalism.
globalization.
electronics industry.
labour productivity.
profitability.
competitiveness.
innovation.
international division of labour.
enterprise restructuring.
information network.
cultural factor.
multinational enterprise.
work organization.
employment.
occupational structure.
computerization.
labour flexibility.
precarious employment.
labour relations.
culture.
communication.
mass media.
Tecnologia.
Redes e sistemas de informacao.
Economia.
Technique et civilisation.
changement technologique.
technologie de l'information.
société postindustrielle.
civilisation.
changement social.
théorie sociale.
aspect politique.
conséquences économiques.
capitalisme.
mondialisation.
industrie électronique.
productivité du travail.
rentabilité
compétitivité
division internationale du travail.
restructuration d'entreprise.
réseau d'information.
facteur culturel.
entreprise multinationale.
organisation du travail.
emploi.
structure de l'emploi.
informatisation.
flexibilité du travail.
emploi précaire.
relations de travail.
mass média.
cambio tecnológico.
tecnología de la información.
sociedad postindustrial.
civilización.
cambio social.
teoría social.
aspecto político.
consecuencias económicas.
capitalismo.
globalización.
industria electrónica.
productividad del trabajo.
rentabilidad.
competitividad.
innovación.
división internacional del trabajo.
reestructuración empresarial.
red de información.
factor cultural.
empresa multinacional.
organización del trabajo.
empleo.
estructura del empleo.
computerización.
flexibilidad del trabajo.
empleo precario.
relaciones laborales.
cultura.
comunicación.
medios de comunicación de masas.
developed countries.
developing countries.
pays développés.
pays en développement.
países desarrollados.
países en desarrollo.

Form/genre:

Statistics.

Added entries:

Castells, Manuel, 1942- Information age ; v. 1.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 291733
Call No.: HC79.I55 C3 1996
Notes: pbk.
Status: Available