 Future Shock is a controversial book written by the sociologist and futurologist Alvin Toffler in 1970. It has sold over 6 million copies and has been widely translated. Cover of Future Shock. ...
This is a list of controversial non-fiction books aimed at the general reader which discuss controversial issues, or are (or were at the time of writing) controversial for other reasons. ...
Sociology is the study of the social lives of humans, groups and societies. ...
Futurology or futures studies (called futurism in the United States) is the study of the medium to long-term future, by extrapolating present technological, economic or social trends, or by attempting to predict future trends. ...
Alvin Toffler Alvin Toffler (born October 3, 1928) is an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communications revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity. ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
Future shock is also a term for certain psychological state of individuals and entire societies, introduced by Toffler in his book of the same name. Toffler's shortest definition of future shock is a personal perception of "too much change in too short a period of time." The concept of future shock bears resemblance to the early 21st century concept of "The Technological singularity". When plotted on a logarithmic graph, 15 separate lists of paradigm shifts for key events in human history show an exponential trend. ...
Toffler argues that society is undergoing an enormous structural change, a revolution from an industrial society to a "super-industrial society". This change will overwhelm people, the accelerated rate of technological and social change will leave them disconnected, suffering from "shattering stress and disorientation" - future shocked. Toffler stated that the majority of social problems were symptoms of the future shock. In his discussion of the components of such shock, he also coined the term "information overload." In sociology, industrial society refers to a society with a modern societal structure. ...
In sociology, informational society refers to a post-modern type of society. ...
Information overload refers to the state of having too much information to make a decision or remain informed about a topic. ...
His analysis of that phenomenon is continued in his later publications, especially The Third Wave and Powershift. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...
This book has been reprinted several times, ISBNs include: The International Standard Book Number, or ISBN (sometimes pronounced is-ben), is a unique identifier for books, intended to be used commercially. ...
- ISBN 0394425863 (hardcover, Random House, 1970)
- ISBN 084880645X (hardcover, Amereon Ltd, 1970)
- ISBN 0553206265 (mass market paperback, 1981)
- ISBN 0553277375 (mass market paperback, 1984)
- ISBN 0553246496 (paperback, 1984)
- ISBN 553857651 (mass market paperback, 1991)
- ISBN 0808501526 (mass market paperback in library binding, 1999)
A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ...
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Paperback may refer to a kind of book binding by which papers are simply folded without cloth or leather and bound - usually with glue rather than stitches or staples - into a thick paper cover; or to a book with this type of binding. ...
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Adhocracy is the absence of hierarchy, and is therefore the opposite of bureaucracy. ...
Culture shock is a term used to describe the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, disorientation, confusion, etc. ...
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