Manuel Castells

Key Contemporary Thinkers (Polity)

by Felix Stalder

First in-depth study of Manuell Castells pioneering work
Traces Castells thought from his work on urban change in the 1970s to his recent theories of global social transformations
Distills the central ideas in Castells work into an accessible and concise introduction for undergraduate students
Explores Castells writings on the network society, informational capitalism and democracy in crisis
Provides a critical analysis of Castells thought in relation to ongoing debates about globalization

272 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2005

Reviews

[Sayel]

Clear, contextualized, and systematical explanation of one of the key sociological theories of our time. It's description is detailed but organized in such a way that it becomes accessible