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Grasping at Threads, and Finding Power in Networks

Grasping at Threads, and Finding Power in Networks “The network” is a paradigm that dominates contemporary thought. Whether communicational, economic, political or computation, the concept of the network is regularly used to explain relationships between objects. The ontology of the network is heavily contested, and the political consequences are, at times, dire. Manuel Castells and Antonio Negri each argue for a networked form of communicational politics, but use reasonably different concepts of “power”. By accounting for the differences between these authors the tensions can be made apparent, and, more importantly, the political limits for each model become clear. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Media Educator SAGE

Grasping at Threads, and Finding Power in Networks

Asia Pacific Media Educator , Volume 23 (2): 16 – Dec 1, 2013

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© 2013 University of Wollongong, Australia
ISSN
1326-365X
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2321-5410
DOI
10.1177/1326365X13517183
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Abstract

“The network” is a paradigm that dominates contemporary thought. Whether communicational, economic, political or computation, the concept of the network is regularly used to explain relationships between objects. The ontology of the network is heavily contested, and the political consequences are, at times, dire. Manuel Castells and Antonio Negri each argue for a networked form of communicational politics, but use reasonably different concepts of “power”. By accounting for the differences between these authors the tensions can be made apparent, and, more importantly, the political limits for each model become clear.

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Asia Pacific Media EducatorSAGE

Published: Dec 1, 2013

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