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Networks of outrage and hope : social movements in the internet age
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ISBN: 9780745695761 9780745695754 0745695760 Year: 2015 Publisher: Cambridge Polity Press

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Networks of Outrage and Hope is an exploration of the new forms of social movements and protests that are erupting in the world today, from the Arab uprisings to the indignadas movement in Spain, from the Occupy Wall Street movement to the social protests in Turkey, Brazil and elsewhere. While these and similar social movements differ in many important ways, there is one thing they share in common: they are all interwoven inextricably with the creation of autonomous communication networks supported by the Internet and wireless communication.In this new edition of his timely and important book, Manuel Castells examines the social, cultural and political roots of these new social movements, studies their innovative forms of self-organization, assesses the precise role of technology in the dynamics of the movements, suggests the reasons for the support they have found in large segments of society, and probes their capacity to induce political change by influencing people?s minds. Two new chapters bring the analysis up-to-date and draw out the implications of these social movements and protests for understanding the new forms of social change and political democracy in the global network society.Bron : http://www.amazon.com

The internet galaxy : reflections on the internet, business, and society
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ISBN: 0199255776 9780199255771 Year: 2001 Publisher: Oxford Oxford University Press

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The Web has been with us for less than a decade. The popular and commercial diffusion of the Internet has been extraordinary-instigating and enabling changes in virtually every area of human activity and society. We have new systems of communication, new businesses, new media and sources of information, new forms of political and cultural expression, new forms of teaching and learning, and new communities.

This indispensable book, written by the leading analyst in the field, draws upon an extraordinary range of detailed evidence and research to answer questions of relevance to us all, such as: How has the Internet affected social and cultural organization, political participation and communication, and urban living? How is it shaping old and new business organizations? What are the realities of the digital divide? Manual Castells helps us understand what is happening and how the Internet has become the medium of the new network society.

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