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Our modern times : the new nature of capitalism in the information age
- Title
- Our modern times : the new nature of capitalism in the information age / Daniel Cohen ; translated by Susan Clay and Daniel Cohen.
- Author
- Cohen, Daniel, 1953-
- Publication
- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2003.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Clay, Susan
- Description
- 126 pages; 21 cm
- Summary
- The early 20th century saw the rise of the assembly line and the belief that standardization would make the world a better place. This text traces the roots of this revolution back to 1968, when the youth of the industrialized world rejected their parents values and the situation of the workers.
- Uniform Title
- Nos temps modernes. English
- Alternative Title
- Nos temps modernes.
- Subject
- Economics > Sociological aspects
- Work > Social aspects
- Human capital
- Workforce
- Economics > Sociological aspects
- Human capital
- Work > Social aspects
- Informationsgesellschaft
- Kapitalismus
- Kapitalisme
- Informatiemaatschappij
- postindustrial society
- future of work
- economic theory
- social theory
- technological change
- work organization
- work load
- consumption
- affluent society
- human capital
- economic policy
- unemployment
- capitalism
- social conflict
- société postindustrielle
- avenir du travail
- théorie économique
- théorie sociale
- changement technologique
- organisation du travail
- charge de travail
- consommation
- société d'abondance
- capital humain
- politique économique
- chômage
- capitalisme
- conflit social
- sociedad postindustrial
- futuro del trabajo
- teoría económica
- teoría social
- cambio tecnológico
- organización del trabajo
- carga de trabajo
- consumo
- sociedad opulenta
- capital humano
- política económica
- desempleo
- capitalismo
- conflicto social
- developed countries
- France
- pays développés
- países desarrollados
- Francia
- Note
- Translation of: Nos temps modernes.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-124) and index.
- Contents
- I. The New Wave -- 1. Modern Times: From Chaplin to Godard -- 2. Burnout -- 3. The New Consumer Society -- 4. From Financial Capital to Human Capital -- II. Can Capitalism Survive? -- 5. Sad Stories of the Death of Kings -- 6. The Island of the Unemployed -- 7. Can Capitalism Survive?
- ISBN
- 026203302X
- 9780262033022
- LCCN
- 2002075377
- 9780262033022
- OCLC
- ocm50023683
- 50023683
- SCSB-8800208
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library