The Sociology of Speed

The Sociology of Speed
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9780198782858
ISBN-13 : 0198782853
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Book Synopsis The Sociology of Speed by : Judy Wajcman

Download or read book The Sociology of Speed written by Judy Wajcman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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