From: Millicheap Paul [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 May 2000 09:39
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Subject: Permission to post an announcement
I thought members of the cyber-society-live list might be interested to hear
about some relevant new books:
The Internet and Society
By James Slevin, University of Amsterdam
The Internet and Society explores the impact of the internet on modern
culture beyond the fashionable celebration of 'anything goes' online
culture or the overly pessimistic conceptions tainted by the logic of
domination. James Slevin develops an original account of the internet and
relates it to the analysis of culture and communication in late modern
societies. He offers a critical appraisal of contributions to the study of
the internet and its related networks such as intranets and extranets, and
argues that these studies fail to deal adequately with the nature of
communication and its role in an increasingly uncertain world. Slevin
addresses this deficiency by elaborating a distinctive social theory of the
internet and its impact. Throughout the book, the author relates his
analysis of the internet to a variety of substantive examples of internet
use from around the world and sets out and redefines the tasks for further
study.
272 pages May 2000 0-7456-1736-0 pb
Mapping the contours of the information age . . . new editions of Manuel
Castells' best-selling volumes on the Information Age - updated for the new
millennium:
The Rise of the Network Society
The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture, Volume I
Second Edition
Manuel Castells
The new edition of The Rise of the Network Society has been substantially
modified and details the new social and economic developments brought by
internet and the net-economy. The volume has also been updated throughout
to take account of changes since its original publication.
624 pages June 2000 0-631-22140-9 Pb
End of Millennium
The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture, Volume III
Second Edition
Manuel Castells
The new edition of End of Millennium includes a revised chapter on Pacific
Asia taking into account recent trends, while the book has also been updated
to account for developments in the European Union. In the general conclusion
of the trilogy, included in this volume, Castells draws together the threads
of his arguments and his findings, presenting a systematic interpretation of
our world today.
464 pages June 2000 0-631-22139-5 Pb
Also Available:
The Power of Identity
The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture, Volume II
Manuel Castells
This is an account of the two great and conflicting trends now shaping the
world: globalization and identity.
480 pages 1997 1-55786-874-3 Pb
If you would like an inspection copy of these books and teach an appropriate
course with more than 10 students, please email me on
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you would like more information on any of these books and how to order
copies, please email me at the same address.
Please feel free to forward this message to any relevant person or list.
I apologise for any cross-posting that might have occurred.
I look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely,
Paul Millicheap
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Paul Millicheap
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