The Network Society Revisited
Manuel Castells
Abstract
The theory of the network society, in my own version, was originally elaborated in the book that, under the title The Rise of the Network Society, I published in 1996. It was revised and updated in the 2000 and 2010 editions. However, the significant social change that has taken place on a global scale in the last decade provides an opportunity to reassess its heuristic value. Therefore, in this text, I will attempt to consider the currency of the theory of the network society when confronted with these changes.
Topics & Concepts
Value (mathematics)SociologyCurrencyHeuristicSocial network (sociolinguistics)Network theoryPositive economicsSocial sciencePolitical scienceEconomicsComputer scienceLawArtificial intelligenceMathematicsSocial mediaMachine learningMonetary economicsStatisticsICT Impact and Policies