Religious Identities, Social Networks and the Power of Information

The work of Manuel Castells is perhaps the most comprehensive treatment of contemporary urban society covering urban geography, urban social movements, the power of identity, the rise of the network society and the significance of information technologies at a global level. Other sociologists such a...

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Main Author: Smith, Greg (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2005]
In: Fieldwork in religion
Year: 2005, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 291-311
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