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In The Network Society, Darin Barney provides a compellingexamination of the social, political and economic implications ofnetwork technologies and their application across a wide range ofpractices and institutions. Are we in the midst of a digital revolution? Have newinformation and communication technologies given birth to a newform of society, or do they reinforce and extend existing patternsand relationships? This book provides a clear and engagingdiscussion of these and other questions. show more Using a sophisticatedmodel of the relationship between technology and society, Barneyinvestigates both what has changed, and what has remained the same,in the age of the Internet. Among the issues discussed are debates concerning the emergenceof a 'knowledge economy'; digital restructuring of employment andwork; globalization and the status of the nation-state; theprospects of digital democracy; the digital divide; new socialmovements; and culture, community and identity in the age of newmedia. This book provides an accessible resource for a thoughtfulengagement with life in the network society. It will be essentialreading for students in sociology and media and communicationstudies. This will be a valuable textbook for undergraduatestudents of sociology and media and communication studies. show lessTags
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In The Network Society, Darin Barney provides a compelling examination of the social, political and economic implications of network technologies and their application across a wide range of practices and institutions.Are we in the midst of a digital revolution? Have new information and communication technologies given birth to a new form of society, or do they reinforce and extend existing patterns and relationships? This book provides a clear and engaging discussion of these and other questions. Using a sophisticated model of the relationship between technology and society, Barney investigates both what has changed, and what has remained the same, in the age of the Internet. Among the issues discussed are debates concerning the show more emergence of a 'knowledge economy'; digital restructuring of employment and work; globalization and the status of the nation-state; the prospects of digital democracy; the digital divide; new social movements; and culture, community and identity in the age of new media.This book provides an accessible resource for a thoughtful engagement with life in the network society. It will be essential reading for students in sociology and media and communication studies. This will be a valuable textbook for undergraduate students of sociology and media and communication studies.
In The Network Society , Darin Barney provides a compelling examination of the social, political and economic implications of network technologies and their application across a wide range of practices and institutions.Are we in the midst of a digital revolution? Have new information and communication technologies given birth to a new form of society, or do they reinforce and extend existing patterns and relationships? This book provides a clear and engaging discussion of these and other questions. Using a sophisticated model of the relationship between technology and society, Barney investigates both what has changed, and what has remained the same, in the age of the Internet. Among the issues discussed are debates concerning the emergence of a 'knowledge economy'; digital restructuring of employment and work; globalization and the status of the nation-state; the prospects of digital democracy; the digital divide; new social movements; and culture, community and identity in the age of new media.This book provides an accessible resource for a thoughtful engagement with life in the network society. It will be essential reading for students in sociology and media and communication studies. This will be a valuable textbook for undergraduate students of sociology and media and communication studies.
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Darin Barney is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa. show less
In The Network Society , Darin Barney provides a compelling examination of the social, political and economic implications of network technologies and their application across a wide range of practices and institutions.Are we in the midst of a digital revolution? Have new information and communication technologies given birth to a new form of society, or do they reinforce and extend existing patterns and relationships? This book provides a clear and engaging discussion of these and other questions. Using a sophisticated model of the relationship between technology and society, Barney investigates both what has changed, and what has remained the same, in the age of the Internet. Among the issues discussed are debates concerning the emergence of a 'knowledge economy'; digital restructuring of employment and work; globalization and the status of the nation-state; the prospects of digital democracy; the digital divide; new social movements; and culture, community and identity in the age of new media.This book provides an accessible resource for a thoughtful engagement with life in the network society. It will be essential reading for students in sociology and media and communication studies. This will be a valuable textbook for undergraduate students of sociology and media and communication studies.
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Darin Barney is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa. show less
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Darin Barney is an assistant professor in the Department of History and Politics, University of New Brunswick, Saint John
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- The Network Society
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- Sociology, Nonfiction, Technology, Economics
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- 303.4833 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social processes Social change Causes of change Development of science and technology Communication
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- HM851 .B375 — Social sciences Sociology (General) Sociology Social change
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