The Culture of Efficiency: Technology in Everyday Life reveals how people are managing
exploiting and resisting technological developments in the digital age. In this unique volume
distinguished experts from a broad range of fields candidly show how the latest technologies
are being used to transform and control nitty-gritty aspects of life from conception onward and
the surprising benefits and consequences. Bold and provocative The Culture of Efficiency is
for everyone concerned with efficiency and effectiveness. It offers fresh insights about social
trends practical suggestions for improving everyday life and vital forecasts about the future
of work and leisure. This is essential reading for researchers professionals and students in
communication sociology education anthropology psychology organizational science
operations management marketing gender studies environmental studies American studies
healthcare and social policy. Overall the volume offers a rich interpretation of the meaning
of living in a culture of efficiency.
