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Our Modern Times: The New Nature of Capitalism in the Information Age by Daniel Cohen (Paperback, 2004)
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The modern times of the early twentieth century saw the rise of the assembly line and the belief that standardisation would make the world a better place. Yet along with greater production efficiency came dehumanisation, as the division of labour created many jobs requiring mindless repetition rather than conscious involvement with work. In our own modern times, a comparable revolution has been wrought by information technology. In this book Daniel Cohen traces the roots of this revolution back to the uprisings of 1968, when the youth of the industrialised world rejected the bourgeois values of their parents and the general situation of the workers. Students raised in the anti-establishment culture of the 1960s were able to shatter the world of standardisation created by their parents. By the end of the twentieth century, information technology had created decentralised work structures that encouraged autonomy and personal initiative. But with this greater flexibility came the psychic stress and burnout of a 24/7 workplace. Cohen explores the many ways in which the new technology has changed our work and personal lives and our conceptions of family and community.Product Identifiers
PublisherMIT Press LTD
ISBN-139780262532631
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046654277
Product Key Features
Number of Pages136 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameOur Modern Times: the New Nature of Capitalism in the Information Age
Publication Year2004
SubjectEconomics
TypeTextbook
AuthorDaniel Cohen
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height203 mm
Item Weight181 g
Item Width136 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorDaniel Cohen
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