2000 Revisited - Visionen der Welt von morgen im Gestern und Heute
Visions of the future have a performative effect as they trigger political debates and articulate societal grievances, hopes and fears. Time horizons envisaged in them - such as the year 2000 - often become synonymous with the future itself. This volume brings together case studies from history, phi...
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| Format: | eBook |
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Karlsruhe
KIT Scientific Publishing
2020
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| Series: | Karlsruher Studien Technik und Kultur
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| Summary: | Visions of the future have a performative effect as they trigger political debates and articulate societal grievances, hopes and fears. Time horizons envisaged in them - such as the year 2000 - often become synonymous with the future itself. This volume brings together case studies from history, philosophy, sociology, and technology assessment in order to show the effectiveness of future visions and the significance of socio-technical deadlines. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), by-sa/4.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (390 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783731510222 1000117728 |