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200 10$aMobilising modernity$b[electronic resource] $ethe nuclear moment /$fIan Welsh
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aLondon $cRoutledge$d2003
215   $a1 online resource (272 p.)
225 1 $aInternational library of sociology
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-415-75550-6 
311   $a0-415-04791-9 
320   $aIncludes bibliography and index.
327   $aMobilising 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
330   $aDuring the nuclear heyday of the post-war years advocates of atomic power promised cheap electricity and a prosperous future. From the present, however, this promise seems tarnished by accidents, leaks and a lack of public confidence. Mobilising Modernity traces this journey from confidence in technology to the anxieties of the Risk Society questioning a number of conventional wisdoms en route. Paying close attention to social, political and policy aspects throughout, this book considers:* the nuclear moment from global collaborative project at Los Alamos to fragmented, bitter
410  0$aInternational library of sociology.
606   $aNuclear industry
606   $aNuclear energy$xSocial aspects
606   $aAntinuclear movement
615  0$aNuclear industry.
615  0$aNuclear energy$xSocial aspects.
615  0$aAntinuclear movement.
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