The Power of Identity: v. 2
The Information Age - Economy, Society and Culture
2nd Edition
Published on 18. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-1-4051-0713-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Power of Identity is the second volume of Manuel Castells' trilogy, The Information Age: Economy, Society, and Culture. It deals with the social, political, and cultural dynamics associated with the technological transformation of our societies and with the globalization of the economy. It analyzes the importance of cultural, religious, and national identities as sources of meaning for people, and the implications of these identities for social movements. It studies grassroots mobilizations against the unfettered globalization of wealth and power, and considers the formation of alternative projects of social organization, as represented by the environmental movement and the women's movement. It also analyzes the crisis of the nation-state and its transformation into a network state, and the effects on political democracies of the difficulties of international governance and the submission of political representation to the dictates of media politics and the politics of scandal.
This substantially expanded second edition updates and elaborates the analysis of these themes, adding new sections on al-Qaeda and global terrorist networks, on the anti-globalization movement, on American unilateralism and the conflicts of global governance, on the crisis of political legitimacy throughout the world, and on the theory of the network state.
This substantially expanded second edition updates and elaborates the analysis of these themes, adding new sections on al-Qaeda and global terrorist networks, on the anti-globalization movement, on American unilateralism and the conflicts of global governance, on the crisis of political legitimacy throughout the world, and on the theory of the network state.
Reviews / Votes
"Every now and then one reads a book of social science that is uplifting and mind-expanding. These books are ambitious and lustrous, teaching us much about our world. Such is this work from the brilliant sociologist Manuel Castells. There is no other sociological work today that brings together in one panoramic expanse so many of the changes now occurring. This is a story not simply of global economic change, but of cultural upheavals. It is a tale not simply of the decline of sovereign states, but of the emergence of the new bases of power. And it is a narrative not merely about computer technology or the media, but of the very terms in which those agents work." Contemporary Sociology "A magnum opus if ever there was one. In my view, the finest piece of contemporary social analysis for at least a generation." British Journal of Sociology "A truly stunning achievement. A scholar who, with remarkable mastery, has brought his experience over a lifetime to bear on astonishingly diversified data set, pulling them together into a compelling account of the complex relationship between the progressive and the reactionary, the globalizing and particularizing forces that are transforming our perplexing world." The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Reviews "This is a powerful and insightful book that adds to Castell's reputation as one of the foremost social theorists writing today, and it offers something of interest to specialist and general readers alike." Autobiography JournalMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
31 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
796 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-0713-6 (9781405107136)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
06/1997
Blackwell Publishers
€41.03
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Person
Manuel Castells, born in Spain in 1942, is Professor of Sociology and Professor of Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, and Research Professor of Information Society at the Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona. Before being appointed in Berkeley in 1979 he was associate professor of sociology at the University of Paris. He has been a visiting professor at 16 universities around the world, and has received honorary doctorates from several universities. He is the recipient of numerous academic awards, including the C. Wright Mills Award, and the Robert and Helen Lynd Award from the American Sociological Association. He is a member of the European Academy. He has published 25 books, among which is the trilogy The Information Age: Economy, Society, and Culture, first published by Blackwell in 1996 98, and translated into 20 languages.
Content
List Of FiguresList Of TablesList Of ChartsAcknowledgmentsOur World, Our Lives1. Communal Heavens: Identity And Meaning In The Network Society:The Construction Of IdentityGod's Heavens: Religious Fundamentalism And Cultural IdentityUmma Versus Jahiliya: Islamic FundamentalismGod Save Me! American Christian FundamentalismNations And Nationalisms In The Age Of Globalization: Imagined Communities Or Communal Images?Nations Against The State: The Breakup Of The Soviet Union And The Commonwealth Of Impossible States (Sojuz Nevozmoznykh Gosudarstv)Nations Without A State: CatalunyaNations Of The Information AgeEthnic Unbonding: Race, Class, And Identity In The Network SocietyTerritorial Identities: The Local CommunityConclusion: The Cultural Communes Of The Information Age2. The Other Face Of The Earth: Social Movements Against The New Global Order:Globalization, Informationalization, And Social MovementsMexico's Zapatistas: The First Informational Guerrilla MovementWho Are The Zapatistas?The Value Structure Of The Zapatistas: Identity, Adversaries, And GoalsThe Communication Strategy Of The Zapatistas: The Internet And The MediaThe Contradictory Relationship Between Social Movement And Political InstitutionUp In Arms Against The New World Order: The American Militia And The Patriot Movement In The 1990sThe Militias And The Patriots: A Multi-Thematic Information NetworkThe Patriots' BannersWho Are The Patriots?The Militia, The Patriots, And American Society In The 1990sThe Lamas Of Apocalypse: Japan's Aum ShinrikyoAsahara And The Development Of Aum ShinrikyoAum's Beliefs And MethodologyAum And Japanese SocietyAl Qaeda, 9/11, And Beyond: Global Terror In The Name Of GodThe Goals And Values Of Al QaedaThe Evolving Process Of Al Qaeda's StruggleThe Mujahedeen And Their Support BasesThe Young Lion Of The Global Jihad: Osama Bin LadenFrom Bin Laden To Bin Mahfouz: Financial Networks, Islamic Networks, Terrorist NetworksNetworking And Media Politics: The Organization, Tactics, And Strategy Of Al Qaeda9/11 And Beyond: Death At Birth Of A Networked, Global, Fundamentalist Movement?"No Globalization With Representation!": The Anti-Globalization Movement"El Pueblo Desunido Jamas Sera Vencido": The Diversity Of The Anti-Globalization MovementThe Values And Goals Of The Movement Against GlobalizationNetworking As A Political Way Of BeingAn Informational Movement: The Theatrical Tactics Of Anti-Globalization MilitantsThe Movement In Context: Social Change And Institutional ChangeThe Meaning Of Insurgencies Against The New Global OrderConclusion: The Challenge To Globalization3. The Greening Of The Self: The Environmental Movement:The Creative Cacophony Of Environmentalism: A TypologyThe Meaning Of Greening: Social Issues And The Ecologists' ChallengeEnvironmentalism In Action: Reaching Minds, Taming Capital, Courting The State, Tap-Dancing With The MediaEnvironmental Justice: Ecologists' New Frontier4. The End Of Patriarchalism: Social Movements, Family, And Sexuality In The Information Age:The Crisis Of The Patriarchal FamilyWomen At WorkSisterhood Is Powerful: The Feminist MovementAmerican Feminism: A Discontinuous ContinuityIs Feminism Global?Feminism: An Inducive PolyphonyThe Power Of Love: Lesbian And Gay Liberation MovementsFeminism, Lesbianism, And Sexual Liberation Movements In TaipeiSpaces Of Freedom: The Gay Community In San FranciscoSumming Up: Sexual Identity And The Patriarchal FamilyFamily, Sexuality, And Personality In The Crisis Of PatriarchalismThe Incredibly Shrinking FamilyThe Reproduction Of Mothering Under The Non-Reproduction Of PatriarchalismBody Identity: The (Re)Construction Of SexualityFlexible Personalities In A Post-Patriarchal WorldThe End Of Patriarchalism?5. Globalization, Identification, And The State: A Powerless State Or A Network State?Globalization And The StateThe Transnational Core Of National EconomiesA Statistical Appraisal Of The New Fiscal Crisis Of The State In The Global EconomyGlobalization And The Welfare StateGlobal Communication Networks, Local Audiences, Uncertain RegulatorsA Lawless World?The Nation-State In The Age Of MultilateralismGlobal Governance And Networks Of Nation-StatesIdentities, Local Governments, And The Deconstruction Of The Nation-StateThe Identification Of The StateThe Return Of The StateThe State, Violence, And Surveillance: From Big Brother To Little SistersAmerican Unilateralism And The New GeopoliticsThe Crisis Of The Nation-State, The Network State, And The Theory Of The StateConclusion: The King Of The Universe, Sun Tzu, And The Crisis Of Democracy6. Informational Politics And The Crisis Of Democracy:Introduction: The Politics Of SocietyMedia As The Space Of Politics In The Information AgePolitics And The Media: The Citizens' ConnectionShow Politics And Political Marketing: The American ModelIs European Politics Being "Americanized?"Bolivia's Electronic Populism: Compadre Palenque And The Coming Of Jach'a UruInformational Politics In Action: The Politics Of ScandalThe Crisis Of DemocracyConclusion: Reconstructing Democracy?Conclusion: Social Change In The Network SocietyMethodological AppendixSummary Of Contents Of Volumes I And IIIReferencesIndex