Speeding Up Fast Capitalism - Cultures, Jobs, Families, Schools, Bodies

Zusatztext “A very personal critique and analysis of the postmodern stage of capitalism as transformed by the Internet and media culture. Agger has produced an impressive body of work.”—CHOICE Klappentext In his 1989 book, Fast Capitalism, Ben Agger presented a framework for understanding late-20th century social problems. Speeding Up Fast Capitalism, a sequel to his earlier book, assesses social changes since the end of the 1980s brought about by information technologies like the Internet, which have quickened the pace of everyday life. In Speeding Up Fast Capitalism, Agger assesses the impact of the Internet on consciousness, communication, culture and community, and evaluates the prospects of democratic social change. Where the earlier book was largely theoretical, Speeding Up applies critical theory to specific topics such as Internet culture, work, families, childhood, schooling, food, the body and fitness. Although indebted to Fast Capitalism, the sequel appeals to an audience wider than theorists, including empirical sociologists, social scientists and scholars in cultural disciplines. Zusammenfassung An in-depth assessment of the acceleration of modern life in the age of the Internet. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Faster Capitalism?; Chapter 2 Domination at the Speed of Light; Chapter 3 The Omnipresence of Work; Chapter 4 Fast Families and Virtual Children; Chapter 5 Fast Food, Fasting Bodies; Chapter 6 Slowmodernity;

Product details

• Authors: Ben Agger, Agger Ben
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.06.2004
• EAN: 9781594510328
• ISBN: 978-1-59451-032-8
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Sociology & anthropology, British Isles, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Sociology and anthropology, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), COMPUTERS / Social Aspects