曼纽尔·卡斯特研究述评

为了促进网络社会的研究和加深对信息时代的理解，深度理解信息社会学家、网络社会学家曼纽尔·卡斯特的相关思想理论具有重要意义。首先说明了研究曼纽尔·卡斯特的意义和作用；然后介绍了曼纽尔·卡斯特的学术历程及主要理论——新都市社会理论、信息社会理论和网络社会理论，评介了国内外对卡斯特研究的现状；最后提出了对卡斯特的研究建议。

On the research of Manuel Castells

In order to promote the research on network society and deeply understand information times, it is of significance to gain an insight into the relevant theory of Manuel Castells, an information sociologist and network sociologist. The article first explains the sense and influence of research on Manuel Castells, and then introduces his academic changing processes and main theories of new city society, information society and network society, and reviews researches on Manuel Castells at home and abroad. Finally, the article puts forward proposals on the research on Manuel Castells.