The virtual self /
Agger, Ben.
The virtual self / by Ben Agger. - vii, 203 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Everyday Life in Our Wired World -- Sociology's Encyclopedia -- Does Postmodernism Make You Mad or Did You Flunk Statistics? A Chapter on Methodology -- Adventures in Capitalism -- Girl Talk -- Virtually, a Sociology! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"The Virtual Self is a concise, critical introduction to social life in an age of rapid technology and high-speed communication. It addresses a fundamental question of our time: is contemporary society significantly different from the society that formed the theories and basic concepts of the founders of sociology?" "Written in a lively, accessible style, The Virtual Self presumes no sociological background and cites ample literature for further reference. Students and scholars will find it an engaging and exciting text."--BOOK JACKET.
0631216480 (hc) 0631216499 (pbk.)
2003009903
Information society
HM851 / .A34 2003
303.4833
The virtual self / by Ben Agger. - vii, 203 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Everyday Life in Our Wired World -- Sociology's Encyclopedia -- Does Postmodernism Make You Mad or Did You Flunk Statistics? A Chapter on Methodology -- Adventures in Capitalism -- Girl Talk -- Virtually, a Sociology! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
"The Virtual Self is a concise, critical introduction to social life in an age of rapid technology and high-speed communication. It addresses a fundamental question of our time: is contemporary society significantly different from the society that formed the theories and basic concepts of the founders of sociology?" "Written in a lively, accessible style, The Virtual Self presumes no sociological background and cites ample literature for further reference. Students and scholars will find it an engaging and exciting text."--BOOK JACKET.
0631216480 (hc) 0631216499 (pbk.)
2003009903
Information society
HM851 / .A34 2003
303.4833