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Taking on Technocracy: Nuclear Power in Germany, 1945 to the Present (Protest, Culture & Society Book 24)

Dolores L. Augustine

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Description:The German abandonment of nuclear power represents one of the most successful popular revolts against technocratic thinking in modern times—the triumph of a dynamic social movement, encompassing a broad swath of West Germans as well as East German dissident circles, over political, economic, and scientific elites. Taking on Technocracy gives a brisk account of this dramatic historical moment, showing how the popularization of scientific knowledge fostered new understandings of technological risk. Combining analyses of social history, popular culture, social movement theory, and histories of science and technology, it offers a compelling narrative of a key episode in the recent history of popular resistance.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Taking on Technocracy: Nuclear Power in Germany, 1945 to the Present (Protest, Culture & Society Book 24). To get started finding Taking on Technocracy: Nuclear Power in Germany, 1945 to the Present (Protest, Culture & Society Book 24), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 467

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Release: 2018

ISBN: 1785339044

Description: The German abandonment of nuclear power represents one of the most successful popular revolts against technocratic thinking in modern times—the triumph of a dynamic social movement, encompassing a broad swath of West Germans as well as East German dissident circles, over political, economic, and scientific elites. Taking on Technocracy gives a brisk account of this dramatic historical moment, showing how the popularization of scientific knowledge fostered new understandings of technological risk. Combining analyses of social history, popular culture, social movement theory, and histories of science and technology, it offers a compelling narrative of a key episode in the recent history of popular resistance.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Taking on Technocracy: Nuclear Power in Germany, 1945 to the Present (Protest, Culture & Society Book 24). To get started finding Taking on Technocracy: Nuclear Power in Germany, 1945 to the Present (Protest, Culture & Society Book 24), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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