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The network society : social aspects of new media / Jan A. G. M. van Dijk.

By: Language: English Original language: Dutch Publisher: London : Sage, 2006Edition: 2. edDescription: 292 s. diagr., tabISBN:
  • 141290868X
  • 1412908671
  • 9781412908689
  • 9781412908672
Uniform titles:
  • De netwerkmaatschappij. Engelska
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.23 22
Other classification:
  • Bs
  • Bv
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
Book Stacks Biblioteket HKR Magasin 302.23 Dijk Available 11156000143468
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The last three decades have witnessed a dramatic acceleration in the use, demand, and need for telecommunications, data communication, and mass communication transmitted and integrated into networks. Through a synthesis of contemporary theories about modernization, this book offers a broad-ranging introduction to the 'network' society in all its aspects.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction
  • Networks: The Nervous System of Society
  • Technology
  • Economy
  • Politics and Power
  • Law
  • Social Structure
  • Culture
  • Psychology
  • Conclusions and Policy Perspectives