The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society
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Castells believes that we are "entering, full speed, the Internet Galaxy, in the midst of informed bewilderment." His aim in this exciting and profound work is to help us to understand how the Internet came into being, and how it is affecting every area of human life--from work, politics, planning and development, media, and privacy, to our social interaction and life in the home. We are at ground zero of the new network society. In this book, its major commentator reveals the Internet's huge capacity to liberate, but also its ability to marginalize and exclude those who do not have access to it. Castells provides no glib solutions, but asks us all to take responsibility for the future of this new information age.
The Internet is becoming the essential communication and information medium in our society, and stands alongside electricity and the printing press as one of the greatest innovations of all time. The Internet Galaxy offers an illuminating look at how this new technology will influence business, the economy, and our daily lives.
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Rated 4 starsSummary of Book - Good Read
Castell takes us on a wonderful journey through the Internet and all of its possibilities. After reading the book, I conclude that Castell in all of his literary wanderings must strive to be a crusader for an ideal society and the libertarian (European definition) dream. About the book. In Chapter 1, Castell is thorough enough in his history to pay homage to the key players. It is clear early on that Castell is biased...
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Rated 5 starsA brilliant analysis
It is part of the conventional wisdom that the Internet affects all of our lives, is a key element in development of the 'new economy', and is becoming a major factor in political development. At the same time, how the Internet interacts with other influences and what social and technological trends are going on under the surface is not well understood. It is, however, so central to the development of our economy and society...
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Rated 4 starsIf the internet affects your life, access this book.
The Internet is possibly the next discovery of fire, in terms of human impact. Instant, and potentially cost-free transfer of information TO all and any FROM all and any. A true equality of 'right to know'. This book lays out the processes of how it came to be, and for that alone, it is an important work. It also sheds light on ways the Internet is in danger of controlling influences of business interests that may take...
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Rated 4 starsA good introductory literature
Manuel Castells is, with no doubt, the leading figure in the sociology of information. That field has been the fastest rising area in the sociology. It deals with the interaction between IT, the economy, and society. Manuel Castells secured his position with the book, ¡®The Information City¡¯ (1989). This book grounded the theoretical framework. His three volumes of ¡®Information Age¡¯ have been widely used as the textbook...
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Rated 5 starsA compelling analysis of the network society
(This review has been submitted on behalf of Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society)Manuel Castells new book presents a compelling analysis of the influence of the Internet, considering topics as diverse as individual communication and freedoms, the new dynamics of social movements, business networks in the new economy, and geographic development patterns such as metropolization and digital...
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