by Manuel Castells · Plaza & Janés · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401341571
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«La Galaxia Internet» is Manuel Castells's essay on the Internet and society, published by Plaza & Janés in hardcover (320 pages, in Spanish).
Manuel Castells examines how the Internet has transformed work, information, communication and personal relationships, and analyzes the culture of the network, the new economy and virtual communities. The work argues that social research provides objective knowledge of the real scope of the Net and its effects on business and everyday life.
Subtitled «Reflexiones sobre Internet, empresa y sociedad», it appeared in 2001 in the Areté collection. The original English title is The Internet Galaxy.
Aimed at a general audience interested in sociology, technology and the social impact of the Internet.
Manuel Castells Oliván is a Spanish sociologist. He is well known for his authorship of a trilogy of works, entitled The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture. He is a scholar of the information society, communication and globalization.
