The virtual self / by Ben Agger.

By:

Agger, Ben

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell, 2003Description: vii, 203 pISBN:

0631216480 (hc)
0631216499 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Information society

DDC classification:

303.4833 21

LOC classification:

HM851 .A34 2003

Contents:

1. Everyday Life in Our Wired World -- 2. Sociology's Encyclopedia -- 3. Does Postmodernism Make You Mad or Did You Flunk Statistics? A Chapter on Methodology -- 4. Adventures in Capitalism -- 5. Girl Talk -- 6. Virtually, a Sociology!

Review: "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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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.

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