ountless books have appeared in the last two decades on the theme of globalisation and its many forms. From the emancipatory scenario to the doomsday picture – nothing has been left out of imagination. Initially writers wrote of fast flowing capital‚ newer forms of assemblages‚ refined versions of neoFordism‚ etc. Sociologists were not behind in these imaginations. Themes of global identity‚ placelessness‚ rootlessness‚ migration and formation of new diasporas‚ marked these writings. Then came the
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because when our symbolic environment is‚ by and large‚ structured in this inclusive‚ flexible‚ diversified hypertext in which we navigate every day‚ the virtuality of this text is in fact our reality‚ the symbols from which we live and communicate. (Castells‚ p.403) Instead of a greeting‚ the first thing you hear when you meet a friend these days‚ is “ Why didn ’t you comment on my wall post yesterday?” or “Add me to your gang on Mafia Wars.” One ignorant of the context of these terms would wonder when
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Content A. The coming of the age of the Information Society I. What is the Information Society? II. Reasons of the coming of the age of the IS III. Development of the IS B. Theories of the Information Society I. The medium is the message and Global Village (Marshall – 1960s) II. Post- Industrial Society (Daniel Bell) and Third wave (Alvin Toffler) III. Network society C. Effects D. Conclusion THEORIES OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY A. The coming of the age of the Information
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a new capitalist accumulation model following the oil shock of 1973-4‚ and the growing availability of telecommunications (allowing the global integration of financial markets) are three of the main factors causing globalization‚ according to Manuel Castells. Harvey concurs with these claims‚ focusing however on the influence of postwar Fordism and the formation of the new world market through deregulation and financial innovation. The importance of these last two factors is now challenged by the
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for informations- or medievidenska (http:// imv.au.dk/tvest/Nr15/idx.html) 3. Hanson W. (1999). Principles of Internet Marketing‚ South-Western College Pub‚ 500p. 4. Kalakota R.‚ Whinston A. B. (1997). Electronic Commerce‚ A Manager’s Guide. 5. Manuel Castells (2001). The Internet Galaxy. Reflections on the Internet‚ Business‚ and Society. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 6. O’Brien J. (1998). Introduction to Information Systems. 7. Rogers‚ E. M. 1995. Diffusion of innovations. Free Press‚ New York
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References: Castells‚ Manuel. The Rise of the Network Society. The Information Age: Economy‚ Society and Culture‚ Vol. 1. Oxford: Blackwell‚ 1996. Cybersex: The Dark side of the Force‚ Edited by Al Cooper‚ Brunner – Routledge‚ 1 edition‚ August 11 2000‚ 325 Chesnut street
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Mobile Computing And Its effect in society Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Definition 3. Beginning 4. Characteristics 5. Benefits: Pros & Cons 6. The Future 7. Statistics 8. Conclusion 9. Reference Introduction: Our society has grown so fast‚ and with it the technology. Now we have the ability to Communicate with families and friends‚ search the internet‚ shop online‚ and search for Information in so many
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The Dynamics of Orientalism and Globalization in the International Sex Industry and Human Trafficking Global human trafficking is a modern day form of slavery. Human trafficking refers to the movement of persons across borders for forced labor‚ sexual exploitation or other illicit activities. Sex trafficking is the most lucrative sector of human trafficking (Polaris Project‚ 2003). Women smuggled into the U.S come primarily from Latin America‚ Southeast Asia‚ East Asia‚ Eastern Europe‚ and
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Examining the Internet in Everyday Life[1] Barry Wellman‚ Anabel Quan-Haase‚ Jeffrey Boase‚ and Wenhong Chen Centre for Urban and Community Studies‚ University of Toronto wellman@chass.utoronto.ca www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Keynote address (given by Barry Wellman) to the Euricom Conference on e-Democracy‚ Nijmegen‚ Netherlands‚ October 2002 Introduction As the Internet evolves‚ its users and uses grow and diversify globally. Internet use dramatically increased worldwide between 1995 and 2000
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Cited: Castells‚ Manuel. "The Impact of the Internet on Society: A Global Perspective | MIT Technology Review." MIT Technology Review. Technology Review‚ 8 Sept. 2014. Web. 9 Dec. 2014. Purdy‚ Rob. "The Internet." Internet Effects on Society. UFL‚ 5 Mar. 2013. Web
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