Overview
The ""modern times"" of the early twentieth century saw the rise of the assembly line and the belief that standardisation would make the world a better place. Yet along with greater production efficiency came dehumanisation, as the division of labour created many jobs requiring mindless repetition rather than conscious involvement with work. In our own modern times, a comparable revolution has been wrought by information technology. In this book Daniel Cohen traces the roots of this revolution back to the uprisings of 1968, when the youth of the industrialised world rejected the bourgeois values of their parents and the general situation of the workers. Students raised in the anti-establishment culture of the 1960s were able to shatter the world of standardisation created by their parents. By the end of the twentieth century, information technology had created decentralised work structures that encouraged autonomy and personal initiative. But with this greater flexibility came the psychic stress and burnout of a ""24/7"" workplace. Cohen explores the many ways in which the new technology has changed our work and personal lives and our conceptions of family and community.
Full Product Details
Author: Daniel Cohen
Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
Imprint: MIT Press
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.60cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.181kg
ISBN: 9780262532631
ISBN 10: 0262532638
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 27 February 2004
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unknown
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""Explaining capitalism in a scant 124 pages is a daunting task, but Cohen cuts to the quick - the battle over commodities, whether it be gold or labor....His argument in favor of humans over financial capital is sure to appeal to today's downsized employees."" - Pete Babb, Wired"""
Explaining capitalism in a scant 124 pages is a daunting task, but Cohen cuts to the quick - the battle over commodities, whether it be gold or labor....His argument in favor of humans over financial capital is sure to appeal to today's downsized employees. - Pete Babb, Wired
Cohen's is a slim volume that looks at the big picture...ideas that will drive the next decade. Michael Dumiak U.S. Banker Explaining capitalism in a scant 124 pages is a daunting task, but Cohen cuts to the quick... Pete Babb Wired Cohen's is a slim volume that looks at the big picture... Michael Dumiak U.S. Banker
Author Information
Daniel Cohen is Professor of Economics at the Ecole Normale Superieure and the Universite de Paris-I. A member of the Council of Economic Analysis of the French Prime Minister, he is the author of The Wealth of the World and the Poverty of Nations, Our Modern Times: The Nature of Capitalism in the Information Age, Globalization and Its Enemies, and Three Lectures on Post-Industrial Society, all published by the MIT Press.
