The Internet Galaxy
The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society is a book by Manuel Castells, Professor of Sociology and Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of California. It was published by Oxford University Press in 2001. The title is a reference to The Gutenberg Galaxy, a 1962 book by Marshall McLuhan. It is regarded as a good introduction to Social informatics.
Read more about The Internet Galaxy: Overview, Opening: The Network Is The Message, Lessons From The History of The Internet, The Culture of The Internet, E-Business and The New Economy, Virtual Communities or Network Society?, The Politics of The Internet I: Computer Networks, Civil Society, and The State, The Politics of The Internet II: Privacy and Liberty in Cyberspace, Multimedia and The Internet: The Hypertext Beyond Convergence, The Geography of The Internet: Networked Places, The Digital Divide in A Global Perspective, Conclusion: The Challenges of The Network Society, E-Links
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