Bertman, Stephen,

Hyperculture : the human cost of speed / Stephen Bertman. - xii, 266 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-260) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Time Machine -- Warp Speed -- The Three Sources of Now's Power -- The Transformation of the Individual -- The Transformation of the Family -- The Transformation of Society -- Materialism and Gratification -- Society and Speed -- The Transformation of Democracy -- The Transformation of International Relations -- The Transformation of the Environment -- The Three Keys to Resisting Now's Power -- Conclusion: Beyond Future Shock -- Notes -- Recommended Reading -- Index. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Sect. 1. Sect. 2. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9.

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Technological innovations--Social aspects--United States
Speed--Social aspects


United States--Civilization--1970-

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