Match List-I (Books) with List-II (Thinkers):

List-I (Books)	List-II (Thinkers)
A. Virtual Communities	I. Alvin Toffler
B. Surveillance Society	II. Barry Wellman
C. Personal Communities	III. Howard Rheingold
D. Third Wave	IV. David Lyon

Correct option is A

A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

1. A. Virtual Communities → Howard Rheingold (III)

   • Howard Rheingold coined the term "virtual community" in his book Virtual Communities (1993).
   • The book explores online communities and the impact of digital communication.
   • Rheingold discusses how people interact, form relationships, and exchange knowledge over the internet.

2. B. Surveillance Society → David Lyon (IV)

   • David Lyon is a leading scholar in surveillance studies.
   • His work Surveillance Society (2001) examines how governments, corporations, and digital platforms monitor individuals.
   • He analyzes the role of technology in data collection, privacy, and surveillance capitalism.

3. C. Personal Communities → Barry Wellman (II)

   • Barry Wellman is a sociologist known for his research on social networks and digital communication.
   • His concept of "personal communities" focuses on how social relationships are structured in modern society.
   • He argues that traditional communities have shifted from geographic-based interactions to network-based connections.

4. D. Third Wave → Alvin Toffler (I)

   • Alvin Toffler wrote The Third Wave (1980), where he describes three major waves of societal transformation:
     1. First Wave – Agrarian Society
     2. Second Wave – Industrial Revolution
     3. Third Wave – Information Age
   • He predicted the rise of the information economy, digital communication, and decentralized organizations.

Thus, the correct answer is: A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I (Option 1).