Castells, Manuel, 1942-

The rise of the network society / Manuel Castells. - 2nd edition, with a new preface. - Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - lvii, 597 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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.

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Information technology--Economic aspects
Information society
Information networks
Technology and civilization

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