Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Mediengeschichte; Note: 1;7; Universitauml;t Hildesheim (Stiftung) (Medien und Theater); Sprache: Deutsch; Abstract: Mit dem Begriff der Netzwerkgesellschaft beschreibt Manuel Castells die Struktur einer Gesellschaft; die sich primauml;r in Netzwerken organisiert; was zu einer Auflouml;sung traditioneller Begriffe wie Nation; Staat oder Kultur fuuml;hrt. Der ldquo;Raum der Strouml;meldquo; dient ihm dabei als Metapher eines global agierenden Netzwerkes; in dem der Zugang zu eben diesem und das Beherrschen seiner Kommunikationscodes die einzigen Garanten fuuml;r wirtschaftliches; kulturelles und soziales Uuml;berleben sind.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. This book is a nice introduction toBy katieThis book is a nice introduction to; as the author puts it; wearing no evil. Its perhaps the first book you should read when the world of sustainable fashion is new to you and seems incredibly overwhelming and undoable. However; true humanitarians will want to do further research upon its completion. The book fails to mention the downsides of Peace Silk; provide modern vegan alternatives to leather that are also eco-friendly (Matt Natt are a fantastic--and popular; thanks to Nordstrom--brand that has been doing this for about a decade; yet was not mentioned in this book among many other brands that were proudly advertised...strange); among other omitted; yet important points. I was also a tad irked by the authors constant mentioning of designer brand items that have lead the way in unsustainable production of clothing as though they should be celebrated based on the fact that "they have lasted years; thus were a good purchase." Uhh...okay; so I suppose were going to ignore the earlier chapters that taught us that the very same brands are making their garments by exploiting people in third world countries to increase their profit margins? All in all; this book is an okay start; but your eco-journey will require further reading...as well as a discerning eye for the authors occasional bs.10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Somewhat vegan-friendly; but could be more so.By Vegan OneIm vegan; so I had hoped that this book would help me find eco-wear free of animal products. It did that; a bit; and thats understandable given the present state of textile and clothing production industries. Its tough to find clothes that consider all the welfare concerns of animals; workers and the environment at the same time. Sometimes you can do great on one concern; and fall flat on another. I hope this book can increase awareness of the issues to change buying habits. Right now; my strategy is to buy very few clothes; and wear them into the ground. Im also considering taking up sewing and buying USA-produced natural; organically grown fabrics. Shoes are more of a challenge; but I wear shoes made by Apropos as much as possible.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. It seems that it is written for teenage girls who ...By VeronicaIt seems that it is written for teenage girls who have shopping addiction and the author struggled with the same. If you are looking to understand the world of sustainable fashion; this is not the book