Our modern times : the new nature of capitalism in the information age

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Title:

Author:

Cohen, Daniel, 1953-

ISBN:

9780262033022

Personal Author:

Cohen, Daniel, 1953-

Uniform Title:

Nos temps modernes. English

Publication Information:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2003.

Physical Description:

126 p. ; 21 cm.

General Note:

Translation of: Nos temps modernes.

Contents:

I. The New Wave. 1. Modern Times: From Chaplin to Godard. 2. Burnout. 3. The New Consumer Society. 4. From Financial Capital to Human Capital -- II. Can Capitalism Survive? 5. Sad Stories of the Death of Kings. 6. The Island of the Unemployed. 7. Can Capitalism Survive?

Subject Term:

Economics -- Sociological aspects.

Work -- Social aspects.

Human capital.

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Summary

The modern times of the early 20th century saw the rise of the assembly line and the belief that standardization would make the world a better place. Yet along with greater production efficiency came dehumanization, as the division of labour created many jobs requiring mindless repetition rather than conscious involvement with work.