THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNICATION THEORY OF POWER IN THE GLOBAL NETWORK SOCIETY Cover Image

ТЕОРИЈСКИ И ПРАКТИЧНИ АСПЕКТИ КОМУНИКАЦИОНЕ ТЕОРИЈЕ МОЋИ У ГЛОБАЛНОМ УМРЕЖЕНОМ ДРУШТВУ
THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNICATION THEORY OF POWER IN THE GLOBAL NETWORK SOCIETY

Author(s): Predrag Bajić
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies, Theory of Communication
Published by: Факултет за спорт
Keywords: power; communication; society; media; networks; social movements

Summary/Abstract: One of the theoretical attempts to explain the complicated world of today is the work of Spanish sociologist Manuel Castells, who has mostly focused on research about communication, information society and globalization. Hepublished the trilogy “The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture” in the second half of the 1990s. Then, hedeveloped a communication theory of power and applied it through practical examples in the 21st century, throughbooks “Communication power” and “Networks of outrage and hope: social movements in the internet age”. This article discusses key parts of his work, communication and power, also thinking about practical aspects through issues related to social movements in the global network society.

  • Issue Year: 6/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 19-25
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Serbian