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Network society : how social relations rebuild space(s) /

The present volume attempts to critically evaluate claims that modern society may be read and understood as a network. Accepting that this perspective holds some potential, the question becomes how to best capitalize on it. To analyze society as a network means to respond not only to the "actua...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Iannone, Roberta (Autor), Ferreri, Emanuela (Autor), Marchetti, Maria Cristina (Autor), Mariottini, Laura (Autor), Cipri, Manuela (Autor), De Nardis, Paolo (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wilmington, Delaware : Vernon Press, 2016.
Colección:Vernon series in sociology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The present volume attempts to critically evaluate claims that modern society may be read and understood as a network. Accepting that this perspective holds some potential, the question becomes how to best capitalize on it. To analyze society as a network means to respond not only to the "actual needs", but also to highlight the ""opportunities"" and the ""utilities"", and to investigate whether society is increasingly relational or just perceived as such, as e.g. digital ""social networks"" and related concepts exemplify. From a strictly scientific perspective to answer the question ""how to""
Descripción Física:1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrations
ISBN:9781622731367
1622731360