Conversations with Manuel Castells
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Conversations with Manuel Castells
Polity, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-164) and index
Summary: Manuel Castells is one of the world's best-known social scientists. His work is often compared, in scope and ambition, with that of Marx or Weber. In this text, he explains and expands his work in a series of conversations with British journalist Martin Ince
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Description
In a series of conversations Manuel Castells, one of the world's best known social scientists, explains and expands his work. He builds on his earlier thinking, opening it to new audiences and taking it into new areas in a highly accessible way.
Manuel Castells explains and expands his work in a series of conversations with British journalist Martin Ince.
Castells builds on his earlier work, opening it to new audiences, and taking it into new areas in a highly accessible way.
Includes new thinking on social organisations and identity; new areas of innovation, including biotechnology and nanotechnology; education, knowledge and culture; and his analysis of areas of the world (Africa, Russia, Europe, the Americas and Asia) of which he has specialist knowledge.
Contains a detailed biography of Castells and a bibliography of his voluminous scholarly work.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments. Introduction.
1. Manuel's life and work.
2. Innovation.
3. The Space of Flows.
4. Social movements and organisations.
5. Identity.
6. Politics and Power.
7. Castells' world tour.
8. A world of knowledge.
Bibliography.
Biographies of the Authors.
Index
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