ISBN: 9780231148344 - new directions in critical theory: social acceleration: new theory of modernity (5 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Hardcover Octavo. brown papered boards, gilt lettering, 470 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorHartmut Rosa is a professor of sociology and political science at the Friedrich-Schiller-Universit&aumlt Jena and a visiting professor of sociology at the New School. He has also taught at Harvard University. He is th.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 470 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - According to Rosa, both the structural and cultural aspects of our institutions and practices are marked by the 'shrinking of the present,' a decreasing time period during which expectations based on past experience reliably match the future. When this phenomenon combines with technological acceleration and the increasing pace of life, time seems to flow ever faster, making our relationships to each other and the world fluid and problematic. It is as if we are standing on 'slippery slopes,' a steep social terrain that is itself in motion and in turn demands faster lives and technology. As Rosa deftly shows, this self-reinforcing feedback loop fundamentally determines the character of modern life.…