{"product_id":"the-power-or-identity-second-edition-with-a-new-preface-paperback","title":"The Power or Identity, Second Edition with a New Preface - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eManuel Castells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Information Age\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive new preface examines how dramatic recent events have transformed the socio-political landscape of our world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplies Castells' hypotheses to contemporary issues such as Al Qaeda and global terrorist networks, American unilateralism and the crisis of political legitimacy throughout the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA brilliant account of social, cultural, and political conflict and struggle all over the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the importance of cultural, religious, and national identity as sources of meaning for people, and its implications for social movement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThrows new light on the dynamics of global and local change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second volume of \u003ci\u003eThe Information Age\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, with an extensive new preface following the recent global economic crisis, Manuel Castells deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies, and with the globalization of the economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManuel Castells\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also University Professor and the Wallis Annenberg Chair in Communication Technology and Society at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and Professor of Sociology at the Open University of Catalonia in Barcelona. He is Distinguished Visiting Professor of Technology and Society at M.I.T., and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Internet Studies at Oxford University. He is the recipient of numerous academic awards, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, C. Wright Mills Award, the Robert and Helen Lynd Award from the American Sociological Association, and the Ithiel de Sola Pool Award from the American Political Science Association. He is a Fellow of the European Academy, a Fellow of the Spanish Royal Academy of Economics, and a Fellow of the British Academy. He has received 16 honorary doctorates from universities around the world. He has authored 23 books, among which are: the trilogy \u003ci\u003eThe Information Age: Economy, Society, and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, first published by Blackwell in 1996-8, which has been translated into 20 languages; and \u003ci\u003eCommunication Power\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 9 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45890271674565,"sku":"9781405196871","price":71.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Snd2c05XRUQzT0czZ3gwS2lsMUJkQT09.webp?v=1771896540","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-power-or-identity-second-edition-with-a-new-preface-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}