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2000 Revisited - Visionen der Welt von morgen im Gestern und Heute

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Visions of the future have a performative effect as they trigger political debates and articulate societal grievances, hopes and fears. Time horizons envisaged in them - such as the year 2000 - often become synonymous with the future itself. This volume brings together case studies from history, phi...

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Other Authors: Rothenhausler, Andie (Editor), Dobroć, Paulina (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Published: Karlsruhe KIT Scientific Publishing 2020
Series:Karlsruher Studien Technik und Kultur 11
Subjects:
Humanities
Geschichte
Soziologie
Zukunftsforschung
Zukunftsvisionen
history
technology assessment
sociology
future studies
future visions
Technikfolgenabschatzung
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Summary:Visions of the future have a performative effect as they trigger political debates and articulate societal grievances, hopes and fears. Time horizons envisaged in them - such as the year 2000 - often become synonymous with the future itself. This volume brings together case studies from history, philosophy, sociology, and technology assessment in order to show the effectiveness of future visions and the significance of socio-technical deadlines.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (390 p.)
ISBN:KSP/1000117728
Access:Open Access

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