Speeding Up Fast Capitalism: Cultures, Jobs, Families, Schools, Bodies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781594510328)

In his 1989 book, Fast Capitalism, Ben Agger presented a framework for understanding late-20th century social problems. Speeding Up Fast Capitalism, a sequel to his earlier book, assesses social changes since the end of the 1980s brought about by information technologies like the Internet, which have quickened the pace of everyday life. In Speeding Up Fast Capitalism, Agger assesses the impact of the Internet on consciousness, communication, culture and community, and evaluates the prospects of democratic social change. Where the earlier book was largely theoretical, Speeding Up applies critical theory to specific topics such as Internet culture, work, families, childhood, schooling, food, the body and fitness. Although indebted to Fast Capitalism, the sequel appeals to an audience wider than theorists, including empirical sociologists, social scientists and scholars in cultural disciplines.

Author: Ben Agger
ISBN-10: 1594510326
ISBN-13: 9781594510328
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 06/14/2004
Pages: 190
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.50w x 0.61d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1674