The sociology of speed : digital, organizational, and social temporalities
Title By: Wajcman, Judy [Edited by] | Dodd, Nigel [Edited by]
Material type: BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2017.Description: xiii, 210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780198782858; 0198782853Subject(s): Time -- Sociological aspects | Technology -- Social aspects | Quality of life | Technological innovations -- Social aspects | Speed -- Social aspects | Quality of lifeDDC classification: 304.237 SO CI Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
There is widespread perception that life is faster than it used to be. This book argues that popular and scholarly claims about acceleration gloss over the complex relationship of technology, speed and time. Rather than digital devices rushing us, our experience of always being rushed is the result of the priorities and parameters we ourselves set.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 304.237 SO CI (Browse shelf) | Available | T0056000 |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and index.
There is widespread perception that life is faster than it used to be. This book argues that popular and scholarly claims about acceleration gloss over the complex relationship of technology, speed and time. Rather than digital devices rushing us, our experience of always being rushed is the result of the priorities and parameters we ourselves set.