Non‑Places: An Introduction to Supermodernity

An ever‑increasing proportion of our lives is spent in supermarkets, airports and hotels, on motorways or in front of TVs, computers and cash machines. This invasion of the world by what Marc Auge calls “non‑space” results in a profound alteration of awareness: something we perceive, but only in a partial and incoherent manner. Auge uses the concept of “supermodernity” to describe a situation of excessive information and excessive space. In this fascinating essay he seeks to establish an intellectual armature for an anthropology of supermodernity.

Details

Authors

Augé Marc

Type

Book

Place of publication

London

Publisher

Verso

Year

2009

Number of pages

99 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9781844673223

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

No

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

711 Aug

Volumes

1

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