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The Rise of the Network Society: Information Age: Economy, Society, and Culture v. 1

Manuel Castells

“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)