1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460930403321

Autore

Olson Richard <1940->

Titolo

Scientism and technocracy in the twentieth century : the legacy of scientific management / / Richard G. Olson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4985-2571-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (231 p.)

Disciplina

338.9/26

Soggetti

Technocracy - History - 20th century

Scientism - History - 20th century

Management science - History - 20th century

Technology and state - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Scientism among the Engineers; 2 Scientific Management Enters the Public Domain; 3 Taylorism Goes Global; 4 Technocracy during the Cold War, 1945-1990; 5 Technocracy/Scientism in the Developing World, 1900-2000; 6 Mitigated Scientism and Technocracy; 7 Continuing Concerns about the Role of Technical Expertise in a Democracy; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines twentieth-century scientific management and the role and influence of technocrats who have exercised power and formulated public policies by virtue of their specialized technical knowledge.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910163291503321

Autore

Bronte Charlotte

Titolo

Jane Eyre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheba Blake Publishing, 2013

ISBN

1-304-19102-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1545 p.)

Soggetti

Romance fiction

Gothic fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

Jane Eyre is a gothic romance novel by Charlotte Bronte,́ published in London in 1847. It follows the willful and passionate orphan Jane through her neglected childhood, her education at a strict girls' school, her time as a governess, and her eventual romance with the troubled yet dashing Mr. Rochester.   The central themes of Jane Eyre are morality, religion, social class and gender relations, but mainly passion and independence. The book might seem tame or out of date to modern readers, but it certainly caused a sensation at the time of its publication, yet it's still highly relevant and r