“Places of risk” and “sites of modernity” refer not merely
to physical locations, but also objects and institutions that stand
at the center of contemporary debates on security and risk. These
are social and political domains where energy and infrastructure
are produced, where domestic security is pursued and maintained,
and where citizens encounter the state in its punitive or monitory
roles. Taking a wide view of the period from the 1970s to today,
this volume brings together innovative, interdisciplinary case
studies of sites of modernity that promise to provide security and
safety, yet at the same time are deemed responsible for creating
new risks. With a particular contemporary interest in the
technocratic changes of security and risk control the contributors
to Sites of Modernity — Places of Risk position the 1970s as a
turning point in the path from industrial to post-industrial
modernity.
General
Imprint: |
Berghahn Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
New German Historical Perspectives |
Release date: |
July 2023 |
Editors: |
Martin H. Geyer
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
258 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-80539-025-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-80539-025-2 |
Barcode: |
9781805390251 |
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