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Speeding Up Fast Capitalism : Cultures, Jobs, Families, Schools, Bodies - Ben Agger

Speeding Up Fast Capitalism

Cultures, Jobs, Families, Schools, Bodies

By: Ben Agger

Paperback | 11 June 2004 | Edition Number 1

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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 such as 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.
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"A very personal critique and analysis of the postmodern stage of capitalism as transformed by the Internet and media culture. Agger has produced an impressive body of work."
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