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This book examines the connections between the psycho-social
difficulties and challenges faced by children and younger people in
their online lives; the structure, character, and motivations of
the corporate system ‘behind’ the screen; and the possibility
that the digital technostructure may come to form the backbone of a
new post-democratic system of technocratic governance. Much of the
originality of this book lies in its blending of subjects that are
not often combined, thereby offering a fresh perspective:
‘generation studies’; the philosophy of technology; the history
of the idea of technocracy; the technologically enhanced merger of
corporate・governmental power in the U.S. system; the
society-shaping goals and capabilities of the big tax-exempt
American foundations over the last hundred years; the elite
‘superclass’ gaming of formally constituted transnational and
global institutions; and the way the United Nations-centred
SDG・ESG system is itself developing in the direction of a
technocratic system of economic and population management. The book
will appeal to readers interested in relationships between our
contemporary global power elite, the structures it has created and
processes it has set in motion, and how these affect young people
whose development is already being over-determined by the
activities of the big Silicon Valley entities and their associates.
Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a
magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past
three decades have witnessed a dramatic fragmentation in inner-city
London's social map. New and highly distinctive middle-class
neighbourhoods have sprung up where embattled workers seek to
combat the deleterious effects of long working hours, travel, and
stress on traditional family values. This book is the first to
explore the powerful impact of globalization on London's economy
and those who are caught up in it. More and more people are
responding to the negative effects of working life as well as the
lack of structure in their lives and particularly those of their
children. The gentrification of certain areas and the differences
among them directly reflects this desire to impose cultural values
and structure on urban surroundings. How do these areas reflect
middle-class values, ideologies, lifestyles, social backgrounds and
occupational choices, and how have old neighbourhoods been
refashioned and made amenable to middle-class life? In what ways
has family life been affected by this new emphasis on values,
structure and security, and what does the future hold?This
fascinating book provides the first sustained analysis of the
profound effects of globalization on city dwellers. Its original
account of the relationship between urban space and cultural
reproduction will inspire new research for years to come.
Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a
magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past
three decades have witnessed a dramatic fragmentation in inner-city
London's social map. New and highly distinctive middle-class
neighbourhoods have sprung up where embattled workers seek to
combat the deleterious effects of long working hours, travel, and
stress on traditional family values. This book is the first to
explore the powerful impact of globalization on London's economy
and those who are caught up in it. More and more people are
responding to the negative effects of working life as well as the
lack of structure in their lives and particularly those of their
children. The gentrification of certain areas and the differences
among them directly reflects this desire to impose cultural values
and structure on urban surroundings. How do these areas reflect
middle-class values, ideologies, lifestyles, social backgrounds and
occupational choices, and how have old neighbourhoods been
refashioned and made amenable to middle-class life? In what ways
has family life been affected by this new emphasis on values,
structure and security, and what does the future hold?This
fascinating book provides the first sustained analysis of the
profound effects of globalization on city dwellers. Its original
account of the relationship between urban space and cultural
reproduction will inspire new research for years to come.
No one likes us, we don't care' is the anthem of the most notorious
fans in British football. But little is known about the actual
people who generated and continue to maintain this most infamous of
working-class subcultures. In addition to the voices of the fans
themselves, this book provides a rich and original account of the
historical background, social sources, expressive culture and
ritual practices of Millwallism, a far more complex, meaningful and
anthropologically compelling phenomenon than the media stereotypes
suggest. The author argues that Millwall functions in the popular
consciousness as a powerful symbol: specific understandings of
'football hooliganism', working-class masculinity, and violent
'neo-fascism' are triggered by its use in the media and in everyday
social interaction. There are, it follows, few social groups as
heavily mythologized as Millwall fans. Further, the generation and
maintenance of this myth has significance far beyond the club
itself, and is rooted in the meanings attached to working-class
identities and modernity, masculinity and the body. This book will
be essential reading for anyone interested in Millwall, the issues
of 'football hooliganism' or working-class masculinity, sociology,
anthropology, or sports studies.Shortlisted for the Philip Abrams
Memorial Book Prize 2001
No one likes us, we don't care' is the anthem of the most notorious
fans in British football. But little is known about the actual
people who generated and continue to maintain this most infamous of
working-class subcultures. In addition to the voices of the fans
themselves, this book provides a rich and original account of the
historical background, social sources, expressive culture and
ritual practices of Millwallism, a far more complex, meaningful and
anthropologically compelling phenomenon than the media stereotypes
suggest. The author argues that Millwall functions in the popular
consciousness as a powerful symbol: specific understandings of
'football hooliganism', working-class masculinity, and violent
'neo-fascism' are triggered by its use in the media and in everyday
social interaction. There are, it follows, few social groups as
heavily mythologized as Millwall fans. Further, the generation and
maintenance of this myth has significance far beyond the club
itself, and is rooted in the meanings attached to working-class
identities and modernity, masculinity and the body. This book will
be essential reading for anyone interested in Millwall, the issues
of 'football hooliganism' or working-class masculinity, sociology,
anthropology, or sports studies.
Shortlisted for the Philip Abrams Memorial Book Prize 2001
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