John Urry
What is the Future?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780745696546
- author:
- John Urry
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.8 x 23.4 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sociology, John Urry,What is the Future?,Polity Press,0745696546,Social Studies: General,Sociology - General,Social Science,Civilization - Forecasting,Forecasting,Future, The,Sociology,Sociology (Gener
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Thinking about the future is essential for almost all organizations and societies. However, what exactly is the future? It remains a complex and unpredictable concept, shaped by many factors both known and unknown. In this important book, John Urry examines the various efforts to anticipate, visualize, and elaborate the future. He explores how futures are often contested and saturated with different interests, particularly in relation to future generations. Urry also highlights the importance of analyzing social institutions, practices, and lives in understanding potential futures, as well as issues such as who owns the future. The book delves into case studies on 3D printing, mobilities in the city, and the futures of energy and climate change, shedding light on the complexities of wicked problems that characterize our times.
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