Network society

Allan, Stuart ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7767-0470 2017. Network society. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology, Wiley, (10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosn013.pub2)

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Abstract

The concept of network society, as developed by Manuel Castells, is utilized in sociological research to investigate the global forces transforming collective action and institutions. In contrast with the notion of the “information society,” the network society is theorized as the social structure of the information age, being organized around relationships of production/consumption, power, and experience. Its prevailing logic, while constantly challenged by conflicts, gives shape to the pervasive infrastructure of cultural life in most societies – albeit with unpredictable outcomes. Castells's network-centered approach has helped to secure fresh perspectives on the Arab uprisings of recent years, as well as interventions in the west, such as Occupy Wall Street.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Journalism, Media and Culture
Publisher:	Wiley
ISBN:	9781405124331
Last Modified:	09 Nov 2026 10:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/190745

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