by Manuel Castells, Ferran Alaminos Escoz · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401386060
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«La galaxia internet» is the sociological essay by Manuel Castells and Ferran Alaminos Escoz, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (303 pages, in Catalan).
The internet has become the essential communication medium of the information age and has transformed work, information, social relations, learning and everyday life. Castells explains the real effects of the network, links its origin to hacker culture and argues that its evolution will depend on how society uses it.
The cover bears the subtitle «Reflexions sobre Internet, empresa i societat».
Recommended for readers interested in sociology, technology and the analysis of the cultural and economic impact of the internet.
Manuel Castells Oliván is a Spanish sociologist. He is well known for his authorship of a trilogy of works, entitled The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. He is a scholar of the information society, communication and globalization.
