The network society : a cross cultural perspective pt. 1. The theory of the network society pt. 2. The cultural and institutional diversity of the network society pt. 3. The network economy pt. 4. Sociability and social structure in the age of the Internet pt. 5. The Internet in the public interest pt. 6. Networked social movements and informational politics pt. 7. The culture of the network society Manuel Castells one of the worlds pre eminent social scientists has drawn together a stellar group of contributors to explore the patterns and dynamics of the network society in its cultural and institutional diversity. The book analyzes the technological cultural and institutional transformation of societies around the world in terms of the critical role of electronic communication networks in business everyday life public services social interaction and politics. The contributors demonstrate that the network society is the new form of social organization in the Information age replacing the Industrial society.