Polity Press

  • Consuming Life

    You are purchasing a Good copy of ‘Consuming Life’. Condition Notes: Book shows general signs of use and handling. May have light wear on the cover or edges and minimal writing or highlighting. Binding remains tight, and pages are clean and readable.

  • Consuming Life

    You are purchasing a Good copy of ‘Consuming Life’. Condition Notes: Book shows general signs of use and handling. May have light wear on the cover or edges and minimal writing or highlighting. Binding remains tight, and pages are clean and readable.

  • The Network Society

    Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:The Network SocietyISBN13:9780745626680ISBN10:0745626688Author:Barney, Darin (Author)Description:In The Network Society, Darin Barney Provides A Compelling Examination Of The Social, Political And Economic Implications Of Network Technologies And Their Application Across A Wide Range Of Practices And Institutions Are We In The Midst Of A Digital Revolution? Have New Information And Communication Technologies Given Birth To A New Form Of Society, Or Do They Reinforce And Extend Existing Patterns And Relationships? This Book Provides A Clear And Engaging Discussion Of These And Other Questions Using A Sophisticated Model Of The Relationship Between Technology And Society, Barney Investigates Both What Has Changed, And What Has Remained The Same, In The Age Of The Internet Among The Issues Discussed Are Debates Concerning The Emergence Of A ‘Knowledge Economy’; Digital Restructuring Of Employment And Work; Globalization And The Status Of The Nation-State; The Prospects Of Digital Democracy; The Digital Divide; New Social Movements; And Culture, Community And Identity In The Age Of New Media This Book Provides An Accessible Resource For A Thoughtful Engagement With Life In The Network Society It Will Be Essential Reading For Students In Sociology And Media And Communication Studies This Will Be A Valuable Textbook For Undergraduate Students Of Sociology And Media And Communication Studies Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:Polity PressPublication Date:2004-09-13Weight:0.82 lbsDimensions:0.8” H x 8.76” L x 5.7” WNumber of Pages:216Language:English

  • Urban China

    Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Urban ChinaISBN13:9780745653587ISBN10:0745653588Author:Ren, Xuefei (Author)Description:Currently There Are More Than 125 Chinese Cities With A Population Exceeding One Million The Unprecedented Urban Growth In China Presents A Crucial Development For Studies On Globalization And Urban Transformation This Concise And Engaging Book Examines The Past Trajectories, Present Conditions, And Future Prospects Of Chinese Urbanization, By Investigating Five Key Themes – Governance, Migration, Landscape, Inequality, And Cultural Economy Based On A Comprehensive Evaluation Of The Literature And Original Research Materials, Ren Offers A Critical Account Of The Chinese Urban Condition After The First Decade Of The Twenty-First Century She Argues That The Urban-Rural Dichotomy That Was Artificially Constructed Under Socialism Is No Longer A Meaningful Lens For Analyses And That Chinese Cities Have Become Strategic Sites For Reassembling Citizenship Rights For Both Urban Residents And Rural Migrants The Book Is Essential Reading For Students And Scholars Of Urban And Development Studies With A Focus On China, And All Interested In Understanding The Relationship Between State, Capitalism, And Urbanization In The Global Context Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:POLITY PRPublication Date:2013-04-22Weight:0.95 lbsDimensions:0.9” H x 8.3” L x 6” WNumber of Pages:218Language:English