Network Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18928142 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stuart Allan (0000-0002-7767-0470, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosn013 |
| OpenAlex | W4212873417 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Social theorist Manuel Castells coined the phrase the “network society” as a form of analytical shorthand to characterize the global forces transforming collective action and institutions from one national context to the next. The network society is the social structure of the Information Age, being organized around relationships of production/consumption, power, and experience. Its prevailing logic, while constantly challenged by conflicts, nevertheless gives shape to the pervasive infrastructure of cultural life in most societies – albeit with unpredictable outcomes
Collective action · Geography · Information society · Network society · Phrase · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models · Artificial Intelligence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |