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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.

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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0631221409
ISBN-13
9780631221401
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Author
Manuel Castells
Publication Name
Rise of the Network Society : the Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture, Volume I
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2000
Series
Information Age Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
624 Pages

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9in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
31.4 Oz

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Series Volume Number
Vol. 1
Lc Classification Number
Hc79.I55c373 2000
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
A brief review cannot do it justice. No other scholar has approached the subject of the information age in as engaging and innovative a way as this author. Strongly recommended for academic libraries." M. Perelman, California State University.We live today in a period of intense and puzzling transformation, signalling perhaps a move beyond the industrial era altogether. Yet where are the great sociological works that chart this transition? Hence the importance of Manuel Castells' multivolume work, in which he seeks to chart the social and economic dynamics of the information age . . . [It] is bound to be a major reference source for years to come." Anthony Giddens, The Times Higher Education Supplement.Adam Smith explained how capitalism worked, and Karl Marx explained why it didn't. Now the social and economic relations of the Information Age have been captured by Manuel Castells." Wall Street Journal.So far, the person who has straddled the world of social theory and Silicon Valley most successfully is Manuel Castells. Castells enjoys a growing reputation as the first significant philosopher of cyberspace." The Economist.A must-read." Wired.This book goes a considerable way to helping us make sense of today's global information economy and our place in it." Financial Times., "A brief review cannot do it justice. No other scholar has approached the subject of the information age in as engaging and innovative a way as this author. Strongly recommended for academic libraries." M. Perelman, California State University . "We live today in a period of intense and puzzling transformation, signalling perhaps a move beyond the industrial era altogether. Yet where are the great sociological works that chart this transition? Hence the importance of Manuel Castells' multivolume work, in which he seeks to chart the social and economic dynamics of the information age . . . [It] is bound to be a major reference source for years to come." Anthony Giddens, The Times Higher Education Supplement . "Adam Smith explained how capitalism worked, and Karl Marx explained why it didn't. Now the social and economic relations of the Information Age have been captured by Manuel Castells." Wall Street Journal. "So far, the person who has straddled the world of social theory and Silicon Valley most successfully is Manuel Castells. Castells enjoys a growing reputation as the first significant philosopher of cyberspace." The Economist . "A must-read." Wired. "This book goes a considerable way to helping us make sense of today's global information economy and our place in it." Financial Times., "A brief review cannot do it justice. No other scholar has approached the subject of the information age in as engaging and innovative a way as this author. Strongly recommended for academic libraries." M. Perelman, California State University."We live today in a period of intense and puzzling transformation, signalling perhaps a move beyond the industrial era altogether. Yet where are the great sociological works that chart this transition? Hence the importance of Manuel Castells' multivolume work, in which he seeks to chart the social and economic dynamics of the information age . . . [It] is bound to be a major reference source for years to come." Anthony Giddens, The Times Higher Education Supplement."Adam Smith explained how capitalism worked, and Karl Marx explained why it didn't. Now the social and economic relations of the Information Age have been captured by Manuel Castells." G. P. Zachary, Wall Street Journal."So far, the person who has straddled the world of social theory and Silicon Valley most successfully is Manuel Castells. [Professor] Castells enjoys a growing reputation as the first significant philosopher of cyberspace." The Economist."A must-read." Wired."This book goes a considerable way to helping us make sense of today's global information economy and our place in it." Financial Times.
Table of Content
List of Figures.List of Tables.Acknowledgements 2000.Acknowledgements 1996.Prologue: The Net and The Self.Technology, Society, and Historical Change.Informationalism, Industrialism, Capitalism, Statism: Modes of Development and Modes of Production.Informationalism and Capitalist Perestroyka.The Self in The Informational Society.A Word on Method.1. The Information Technology Revolution: .Which Revolution'.Lessons From The Industrial Revolution.The Historical Sequence of The Information Technology Revolution.Micro-Engineering Macro Changes: Electronics and Information.The Creation of The Internet.Network Technologies and Pervasive Computing.The 1970s Technological Divide.Technologies of Life.Social Context and The Dynamics of Technological Change.Models, Actors, and Sites of The Information Technology Revolution.The Information Technology Paradigm.2. The New Economy: Informationalism, Globalization, Networking:.Productivity, Competitiveness, and The Informational Economy.The Productivity Enigma.Is Knowledge-Based Productivity Specific To The Informational Economy'.Informationalism and Capitalism, Productivity and Profitability.The Historical Specificity of Informationalism.The Global Economy: Structure, Dynamics, and Genesis.Global Financial Markets.Globalization of markets for Goods and Services: Growth and Transformation of International Trade.Globalization Versus Regionalization.The Internationalization of Production: Multinational Corporations and International Production Networks.Informational Production and Selective Globalization of Science and Technology.Global Labour.The Geometry of the Global Economy: Segments and Networks.The Political Economy of Globalization: Capitalist Restructuring, Information Technology, and State Policies.The New Economy.3. The Network Enterprise: The Culture, Institutions, and Organizations of The Informational Economy:.Organizational Trajectories in The Restructuring of Capitalism and in The Transition From Industrialism to Informationalism.From Mass Production to Flexible Production.Small Business and The Crisis of The Large Corporation: Myth and Reality."Toyotism": Management-Worker Cooperation, Multifunctional Labor, Total Quality Control, and Reduction of Uncertainty.Interfirm Networking.Corporate Strategic Alliances.The Horizontal Corporation and Global Business Networks.The Crisis of The Vertical Corporation Model and The Rise of Business Networks.Networking the Networks: The Cisco Model.Information Technology and The Network Enterprise.Culture, Institutions, and Economic Organization: East Asian Business Networks.A Typology of East Asian Business Networks.Japan.Korea.China.Culture, Organizations and Institutions: Asian Business Networks and The Developmental State.Multinational Enterprises, Transnational Corporations, and International Networks.The Spirit of Informationalism.4. The Transformation of Work and Employment: Networkers, Jobless, and Flextimers: .The Historical Evolution of Employment and Occupational Structure in Advanced Capitalist Countries: The G-7, 1920-2005.Postindustrialism, The Service Economy, and The Informational Society.The Transformation of Employment Structure, 1920-1970 and 1970-1990.The New Occupational Structure.The Maturing of The Informational Society: Employment Projections into The Twenty-First Century.Summing Up: The Evolution of Employment Structure and Its Implications For A Comparative Analysis of The Informational Society.Is There A Global Labor Force'.The Work Process in The Informational Paradigm.The Effects of Information Technology On Employment: Toward A Jobless Society'.Work and The Informational Divide: Flextimers.Information Technology and The Restructuring of Capital-Labor Relations: Social Dualism Or Fragmented
Copyright Date
2000
Topic
Social Aspects, Human Geography, Social Aspects / General, Information Technology
Lccn
00-037832
Dewey Decimal
3303.48/33
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Computers, Technology & Engineering, Social Science

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