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Culture of the Slow: Social Deceleration in an Accelerated World 2013th Edition
Author(s): N. Osbaldiston
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 23 April 2013
- Edition: 2013th
- Language: English
- Print length: 213 pages
- ISBN-10: 0230299768
- ISBN-13: 9780230299764
Book Description
Across the world, there has been a growing dissatisfaction with the tempo of modern life. Described simply as the ‘slow phenomenon’, this volume explores this new brand of living that entails not simply slowing down but an embracing of alternative activities that promote meaning, thoughtfulness, engagement and authenticity.
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About the Author
Barnaby B. Barratt, University of Cape Town, South Africa Kim Humphery, RMIT University, Australia Siv Lie, New York University, USA Charles Lindholm, Boston University, USA Angela Ragusa, Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia Martin Ryle, University of Sussex, UK Roberta Sassatelli, University of Milan, Italy Juliet B. Schor, Boston College, USA Kate Soper, London Metropolitan University, UK
