The rise of the network society - Castells, Manuel, 1942- (Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
Prologue: the net and the self -- The information technology revolution -- The new economy: informationalism, globalization, networking -- The network enterprise: the culture, institutions, and organizations of the informational economy -- The transformation of work and employment: networkers, jobless, and flex-timers -- The culture of real virtuality: the integration of electronic communication, the end of the mass audience, and the rise of interactive networks -- The space of flows -- The egde of forever: timeless time -- Conclusion: the network society.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Information technology -- Economic aspects; Information society; Information networks; Technology and civilization