The Rise Of The Network Society: The Information Age: Economy, Society, And Culture Volume I

Synopsis

This first book in Castells' groundbreaking trilogy, with a substantial new preface, highlights the economic and social dynamics of the information age and shows how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale. Groundbreaking volume on the impact of the age of information on all aspects of societyIncludes coverage of the influence of the internet and the net-economyDescribes the accelerating pace of innovation and social transformationBased on research in the USA, Asia, Latin America, and Europe