The Politics of Sleep : Governing (Un)consciousness in the Late Modern Age /

Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The future of sleep has become contested and uncertain: something to be defended, downsized or even perhaps (one day) done away with altogether....

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Main Author: Williams, Simon J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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Summary:Why has sleep become increasingly politicized in contemporary society? This book provides an account of the politics of sleep in the late modern age. The future of sleep has become contested and uncertain: something to be defended, downsized or even perhaps (one day) done away with altogether.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XXVIII, 198 pages)
ISBN:9780230305373
DOI:10.1057/9780230305373