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The culture of speed : the coming of immediacy / John Tomlinson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Tomlinson, John, 1949-
Series:
Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)
Theory, culture & society
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Quality of life.
Consumption (Economics).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (180 p.).
Place of Publication:
Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2007.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Inclusive and richly illustrated, this account of speed and culture provides an original, essential guide to one of the central features of contemporary culture and personal life.
Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: The Cultural Significance of Speed; 2 Machine Speed; 3 Unruly Speed; 4 The Condition of Immediacy; 5 Media; 6 Delivery; 7 Deceleration?; Bibliography; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [160]-171) and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
9786611897789
9781446237854
1446237850
9781412912020
1412912024
9781281897787
1281897787
9781848607361
1848607369
OCLC:
476205888

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