Network society : how social relations rebuild space(s) / Roberta Iannone, Emanuela Ferreri, Maria Cristina Marchetti, Laura Mariottini, Manuela Cipri, with a preface by Prof. Paolo de Nardis.

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Iannone, Roberta [author.]

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TextSeries: Vernon Series in SociologyPublication details: Wilmington, Delaware : Vernon Press, 2016.Description: 1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781622731367
1622731360

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Network Society : How Social Relations rebuild Space(s).DDC classification:

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HM851 .N489 2016eb

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Summary: 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""

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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""

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