books by Manuel Castells

books by Manuel Castells

books:

Manuel Castells

The Power of Identity: The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture, Volume II (The Information Age) 2nd ...

Manuel Castells

Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Brave New World
Castells trilogy, The Information Age, was written in the late 20th century but it is really the first sociology classic of the 21st and, as such, comparable to the masterworks of Durkheim and Weber. The first audacious volume chronicled the rise of a new global order ...

Handbook of Mobile Communication Studies

The MIT Press, 2008

Mobile communication has become mainstream and even omnipresent. It is arguably the most successful and certainly the most rapidly adopted new technology in the world: more than one of every three people worldwide possesses a mobile phone. This volume offers a comprehensive view of the cultural, family, and interpersonal consequences of mobile ...

The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society (Clarendon Lectures in Management ...

Manuel Castells

Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

Average
I would recommend the Internet Galaxy to a person who is conducting or going to conduct a research about the Internet because the author provides tons of information in depth which could be a good background for that person. This could be a huge source of reference as ...

The Hacker Ethic

Pekka Himanen

Random House, 2001

Intriguing Viewpoints
This book compares the so-called "hacker work ethic" as compared to the old "Protestant work ethic," examining so-called hacker culture and their motivations for working and completing projects, as opposed to the world view of working "because you are supposed to." It ...

The Network Society: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Edward Elgar Pub, 2005

Beginning to Form a Theory of the Internet
I remember reading a book by Edmund Burke which was a collection of letters written about the French Revolution in the late 1700's. The whole book consisted of just a few letters. In those days the mail moved slowly. With a lot of time being used in the communications ...

The Rise of the Network Society (New Edition) (The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture Volume 1)

Manuel Castells

Wiley-Blackwell, 2000

The Rise of Network Society
The Rise of Network Society brings up many important issues regarding globalization and what Manuel Castells calls the network society. He argues that the technological revolution that began in the late 70s in Silicon Valley has had a profound impact on all aspects of ...

The Informal Economy: Studies in Advanced and Less Developed Countries

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1989

Mobile Communication and Society: A Global Perspective (Information Revolution and Global Politics)

Manuel Castells, Mireia Fernandez-Ardevol, ...

The MIT Press, 2006

Good starting point
The book provides a global view of mobile communication technologies penetration, adoption and use. It is global because of the widespread deployment of such technologies worldwide, as the authors claim. For that, both qualitative (especially case studies) and ...

End of Millennium

Manuel Castells

Wiley-Blackwell, 2000

This is an outstanding book that deals with our world.
I read this book as a stand-alone book even though it is No. 3 of a trilogy. Castells deals with the most important issues of our times, and he does so, in a serious, scholarly, but readable way. This book is "must" reading for people in economics, politics, policy ...

The Collapse of Soviet Communism: A View from the Information Society

Manuel Castells

Figueroa Press, 2003

Nicely Done
A think piece by a mid-level writer in her glory days.

The Informational City: Economic Restructuring and Urban Development
Manuel Castells

Wiley-Blackwell, 1992

The cities and the regions of the world are being transformed under the combined impact of a restructuring of the capitalist system and a technological revolution. This is the thesis of this book, now in paperback. Castells not only brings together an impressive array of evidence to support it but puts forward a new body of theory to explain it. ...

The New Global Economy in the Information Age: Reflections on Our Changing World
Manuel Castells

Pennsylvania State University Press, 1993

Technopoles of the World: The Making of 21st Century Industrial Complexes

Manuel Castells

Routledge, 1994

Excellent detailed explanation on various models
Contains several examples of models of industrial and high-tech parks around the world. Discusses the strengths, weaknesses and future prospects of each park.

The Network Society: From Knowledge to Policy

Center for Transatlantic Relations, Jhu-Sais, 2006

The world stands at the crossroads of development of the network society. Yet current social systems stall the dynamics of creativity. Is government ready to accept democracy of communication? Are economics players aware of the need to redefine property rights? Jorge Sampaio, President of the Portugese Republic, invited prominent researchers ...

The Information Society and the Welfare State: The Finnish Model (Sitra (Series), 233.)
Manuel Castells, Pekka Himanen

Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

This book takes an international approach by discussing the information society and overall business environment of Finland. Known throughout the world for its successful companies and its exceptional rates of innovation, this volume discusses the country's total transformation in technology, corporate business and education. It creates a ...