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Managing Overflow in Affluent Societies

Barbara Czarniawska editor Orvar Löfgren editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:9th Apr '14

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“It is simply too much” is a common complaint of the modern age. This book looks at how people and institutions deal with overflow - of information, consumption or choices. The essays explore the ways in which notions of overflow – framed in terms of excess and abundance or their implicit opposites, scarcity and dearth – crop up in a number of contexts such as sociological and economic theory, management consulting, consumer studies, and the politics of everyday life. Chapters range from studies of overload at home, at work or in the world of cyber information; strategies of coping with overflow in institutions such as news agencies; and historical comparisons. When, where, how and for whom is overflow a problem or a blessing?

ISBN: 9780415754514

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 294g

188 pages