{"product_id":"manuel-castells-paperback","title":"Manuel Castells - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFelix Stalder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst in-depth study of Manuell Castells pioneering work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraces Castells thought from his work on urban change in the 1970s to his recent theories of global social transformations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistills the central ideas in Castells work into an accessible and concise introduction for undergraduate students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores Castells writings on the network society, informational capitalism and democracy in crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a critical analysis of Castells thought in relation to ongoing debates about globalization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eManuel Castells highly-acclaimed trilogy, The Information Age, represents the most comprehensive attempt to develop a coherent social theory of the present day. From his early, groundbreaking work on urban change and social movements, to his current work on the social transformations in a globalized \u003cbr\u003e world based on the use of new communication technologies, Castells has been at the forefront of contemporary debates for over three decades. At the heart of his theory lies the claim that we are witnessing a shift from vertically-integrated hierarchies to flexible, distributed networks which structure dominant social processes as well as the main challenges launched \u003cbr\u003e against them. His scope, rigor and style have earned him favorable comparison with the great classics of sociology, particularly Max Weber. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides the first complete study of Castells theory of the network society. It is a critical examination of his analysis of informational\u003cbr\u003e capitalism', of global social movements as the source of new values, and of networked governance. Felix Stalder also provides an original and in-depth\u003cbr\u003e account of the theory of the space of flows and of Castells particular notion of the character of informational networks. The book serves as both an\u003cbr\u003e excellent introduction to Castells wide-ranging theories and an innovative critique which contributes to ongoing debates in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelix Stalder\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Applied Arts Social Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.88 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131896270983,"sku":"9780745632773","price":45.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/901a346c533ac1a9e7f602cfe951ccfa.webp?v=1732622185","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/manuel-castells-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}