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The sociology of speed : digital, organizational, and social temporalities / edited by Judy Wajcman and Nigel Dodd. - First edition. - xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-205) and index.

There is widespread perception that life is faster than it used to be. This work argues that popular and scholarly claims about acceleration gloss over the complex relationship of technology, speed and time.

ISBN: 9780198782858 0198782853 9780198782865 0198782861

LCCN: 2016939699

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Time--Sociological aspects.
Technology--Social aspects.
Quality of life.
Technological innovations--Social aspects.
Speed--Social aspects.
Quality of life.
Speed--Social aspects.
Technological innovations--Social aspects.
Technology--Social aspects.
Time--Sociological aspects.

LC Class. No.: HM656 / .S64 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 303.4