02896nam 2200673 a 450 991017225330332120240402135422.01-134-94580-90-203-28356-20-203-16790-21-280-03140-99786610031405(CKB)1000000000005250(EBL)167879(OCoLC)475875441(SSID)ssj0000282013(PQKBManifestationID)11206335(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000282013(PQKBWorkID)10316713(PQKB)10806232ebr2002396(MiAaPQ)EBC167879(Au-PeEL)EBL167879(CaPaEBR)ebr10070686(CaONFJC)MIL3140(EXLCZ)99100000000000525020011015e20032000 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrMobilising modernity[electronic resource] the nuclear moment /Ian Welsh1st ed.London Routledge20031 online resource (272 p.)International library of sociologyDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-75550-6 0-415-04791-9 Includes bibliography and index.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 indexDuring 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, bitterInternational library of sociology.Nuclear industryNuclear energySocial aspectsAntinuclear movementNuclear industry.Nuclear energySocial aspects.Antinuclear movement.333.7924Welsh Ian1954-930412MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910172253303321Mobilising modernity2206867UNINA