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Autore |
Welsh Ian <1954-> |
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Mobilising modernity : the nuclear moment / / Ian Welsh |
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London, : Routledge, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-94580-9 |
0-203-28356-2 |
0-203-16790-2 |
1-280-03140-9 |
9786610031405 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Collana |
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International library of sociology |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nuclear industry |
Nuclear energy - Social aspects |
Antinuclear movement |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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