Networks of outrage and hope : social movements in the Internet age / Manuel Castells.
"This book is an exploration of the new forms of social movements and protests that are erupting in the world today, from the Arab uprisings to the indignadas movement in Spain, and the Occupy Wall Street movement in the US. While these and similar social movements differ in many important ways, the...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA :
Polity,
2012.
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Physical Description: | xiv, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
"This book is an exploration of the new forms of social movements and protests that are erupting in the world today, from the Arab uprisings to the indignadas movement in Spain, and the Occupy Wall Street movement in the US. While these and similar social movements differ in many important ways, there is one thing they share in common: they are all interwoven inextricably with the creation of autonomous communication networks supported by the Internet and wireless communication."--P. [4] of cover. |
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Call Number: | HM851 .C369 2012 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780745662848 0745662846 9780745662855 (pbk.) 0745662854 (pbk.) |