High-speed society : social acceleration, power, and modernity /
"Examines the processes of acceleration in politics, economic, culture, and society at large. Focuses on why and how the high-speed contours of crucial forms of social activity now shape so many facets of human existence, and suggests possible responses"--Provided by publisher.
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pa. :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "Examines the processes of acceleration in politics, economic, culture, and society at large. Focuses on why and how the high-speed contours of crucial forms of social activity now shape so many facets of human existence, and suggests possible responses"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271034164 (cloth : alk. paper) 0271034165 (cloth : alk. paper) |