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Author:   Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Publisher:   Pluto Press
Imprint:   Pluto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780745317748

ISBN 10:   074531774
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   20 August 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: Mind the Gap! 2. Information Culture, Information Cult 3. The Time of the Book, the Clock and Money 4. Speed 5. Exponential Growth 6. Stacking 7. The Lego Brick Syndrome 8. The Pleasures of Slow Time Sources Index

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'While reading Tyranny of the Moment, I found myself both charmed and challenged. The subject is an important one, and Thomas Hylland Eriksen handles it with style, a light touch, and many amiable provocations.' --Todd Gitlin

Author Information

Thomas Hylland Eriksen is Professor of Social Anthropology at the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture at the University of Oslo. He is the author of numerous books on anthropological issues, including Ethnicity and Nationalism and Small Places Large Issues (both published by Pluto Press).

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