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The Network Society
Key Concepts 1. Aufl.
17,99 € |
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Verlag: | Wiley |
Format: | EPUB |
Veröffentl.: | 20.05.2013 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9780745637099 |
Sprache: | englisch |
Anzahl Seiten: | 208 |
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Beschreibungen
In <i>The Network Society</i>, Darin Barney provides a compelling examination of the social, political and economic implications of network technologies and their application across a wide range of practices and institutions. <p>Are we in the midst of a digital revolution? Have new information and communication technologies given birth to a new form of society, or do they reinforce and extend existing patterns and relationships? This book provides a clear and engaging discussion of these and other questions. Using a sophisticated model of the relationship between technology and society, Barney investigates both what has changed, and what has remained the same, in the age of the Internet.<br /> </p> <p>Among the issues discussed are debates concerning the emergence of a 'knowledge economy'; digital restructuring of employment and work; globalization and the status of the nation-state; the prospects of digital democracy; the digital divide; new social movements; and culture, community and identity in the age of new media.</p> <p>This book provides an accessible resource for a thoughtful engagement with life in the network society. It will be essential reading for students in sociology and media and communication studies. This will be a valuable textbook for undergraduate students of sociology and media and communication studies.</p>
Acknowledgements. <p>1. Network Society.</p> <p>2. Network Technology.</p> <p>3. Network Economy.</p> <p>4. Network Politics.</p> <p>5. Network Identity.</p> <p>6. Conclusion.</p> <p>References.</p> <p>Index.</p>
"This is a flawless book. It shows what a changing world we live in, is academically sound and is also a good read."<br /> <p><b>MIT Leonardo reviews</b></p>
<b>Darin Barney</b> is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Ottawa.
In <i>The Network Society</i>, Darin Barney provides a compelling examination of the social, political and economic implications of network technologies and their application across a wide range of practices and institutions. <p>Are we in the midst of a digital revolution? Have new information and communication technologies given birth to a new form of society, or do they reinforce and extend existing patterns and relationships? This book provides a clear and engaging discussion of these and other questions. Using a sophisticated model of the relationship between technology and society, Barney investigates both what has changed, and what has remained the same, in the age of the Internet.<br /> </p> <p>Among the issues discussed are debates concerning the emergence of a 'knowledge economy'; digital restructuring of employment and work; globalization and the status of the nation-state; the prospects of digital democracy; the digital divide; new social movements; and culture, community and identity in the age of new media.</p> <p>This book provides an accessible resource for a thoughtful engagement with life in the network society. It will be essential reading for students in sociology and media and communication studies. This will be a valuable textbook for undergraduate students of sociology and media and communication studies.</p>