UID:
almafu_9958075167002883
Format:
1 online resource (272 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-134-94580-9
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0-203-28356-2
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0-203-16790-2
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1-280-03140-9
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9786610031405
Series Statement:
International library of sociology
Content:
During the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished by accidents, leaks and a lack of public confidence. Mobilising Modernity traces this journey from confidence in technology to the anxieties of the Risk Society questioning a number of conventional wisdoms en route. Paying close attention to social, political and policy aspects throughout, this book considers:* the nuclear moment from global collaborative project at Los Alamos to fragmented, bitter
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Mobilising Modernity The Nuclear Moment; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 The nuclear moment; 3 Resisting the juggernaut: opposition in the 1950's; 4 Accidents will happen; 5 Modernity's mobilisation stalls; 6 The moment of direct action; 7 Networking: direct action and collective refusal; 8 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-75550-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-415-04791-9
Language:
English
