Tag Archives: society

Society of the Rhizome

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

It is naïve to invoke a rhizomatic mode of organization as a means of contestation and as an alternative to global capitalism since it has become what they have in common rather than what holds them apart. The rhizome is … Continue reading →

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Tribes, Institutions, Markets, Networks – A framework about Societal Evolution

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

What forms account for the organization of societies? How have people organized their societies across the ages? The answer may be reduced to four basic forms of organization: the kinship-based tribe, as denoted by the structure of extended families, clans, … Continue reading →

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Internet and Society – Social Theory in the Information Age

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read The study on Internet and Society undertaken here takes place within a larger framework that has during the last years been labeled with categories like Internet research, ICTs and society, social informatics, informatics and society, new media research, information … Continue reading →

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Critical Social Theory – Culture, Society and Critique

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Giorgio Bertini

This book concerns the development of critical theory in the twentieth century. There are a number of issues that need to be discussed to make clear what I mean by theory, and I will explore them in this chapter. The … Continue reading →