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UNINA9910778913203321 |
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The marketing of war in the age of neo-militarism / / edited by Kostas Gouliamos and Christos Kassimeris |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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1-136-47514-1 |
1-283-46162-5 |
9786613461629 |
1-136-47515-X |
0-203-13074-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (291 p.) |
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Routledge advances in sociology ; ; 59 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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GouliamosKostas |
KassimerisChristos <1974-> |
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Militarism - Social aspects |
Military-industrial complex |
War and society |
Capitalism - Political aspects |
Politics and war |
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Materiale a stampa |
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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 bibliographical references and index. |
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The Marketing of War in the Age of Neo-Militarism; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Boxes; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; PART I; 2 Stratocracy: The Growing Hypertrophy of the LifeWorld Militarization; 3 A Dangerous Language; 4 Militarization and Popular Culture; 5 The Treadmill of Destruction Goes Global: Anticipating the Environmental Impact of Militarism in the 21st Century; PART II; 6 Democracy and Militarism; 7 US Homeland Security, the Global War on Terror and Militarism; 8 Re-Launching NATO After 9/11; 9 Space-The High Ground of the European Union's Emerging Military Policies |
PART III10 War and Capitalism; 11 Military Expenditure and the Global Culture of Militarism; 12 The National Security Exception, the Global Political Economy and Militarization; 13 The Militarization of US Higher |
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Education After 9/11; 14 Conclusion; Contributors; Index |
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The post-9/11 era and the overall impact of international terrorism have generated much debate regarding the role of military apparatus in modern society. This book assesses the inherent meaning of the militarization from a critical, interdisciplinary perspective. Against the background of democracy and capitalism, The Marketing of War in the Age of Neo-Militarism challenges prevailing accounts of the ""military-industrial complex"" as it explores significant interrelated themes denoting the accelerating process of militarization of society. Designed to address pressing soci |
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UNINA9910778323003321 |
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Automobilities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Mike Featherstone, Nigel Thrift and John Urry |
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1-282-26212-2 |
9786612262128 |
1-84920-653-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (285 p.) : ill |
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Theory, culture & society |
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FeatherstoneMike |
ThriftN. J |
UrryJohn |
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Automobiles - Social aspects |
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Note generali |
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"Originally published as volume 21, numbers 4-5 of Theory, culture & society"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Table of Contents; 1 - Introduction; 2 - The 'System' of Automobility; 3 - Driving in the City; 4 - The Driver-car; 5 - Mobility and Safety; 6 - Automobility and National Identity; 7 - Cars and Nations; 8 - Driving Places; 9 - Three Ages of the Automobile; 10 - Auto Couture; 11 - Automotive Emotions; 12 - Automobility and the Power of Sound; 13 - Doing Office Work on the Motorway; Index |
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Mobility - flows, movement and migration in social life - has emerged as a central area of sociological debate, yet one of its most dominant forms, automobility, has remained largely ignored. This text presents an examination of the car and its promise of autonomy and mobility. |
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