The Culture of Speed: The Coming of Immediacy

by John Tomlinson

Book Overview

'John Tomlinson's new book is an invitation to an adventure. It contains a precious key to unlock the doors into the unmapped and unexplored cultural and ethical condition of 'immediacy'. Without this key concept from now on it will not be possible to make sense of the social existence of our times and its ambivalences' - Prof Dr Ulrich Beck, University of Munich 'Tomlinson's study is a most welcome, stimulating and challenging exploration of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412912032
• ISBN13: 9781412912037
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"