Title: The sociology of speed : digital, organizational, and social temporalities /
Authors: Wajcman, Judy,; Dodd, Nigel, 1965-
Year: 2017
Subjects: 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; Sociology
Abstract: 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.
Contents: Introduction: The Powerful are Fast, the Powerless are Slow, p.1 /