Simulation and social theory. (2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Sean Cubitt.
• Other Names: Cubitt, Sean, 1953-
• Contents: Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction: The Long Term; Section I -- Theories; 1 -- Values, Signs and Subjects; 2 -- Technology, Information and Reason; 3 -- The Poetics of Pessimism; 4 -- Making Sense of Simulation; Section II -- Cases; 5 -- Disney World Culture; 6 -- War in the Persian Gulf; 7 -- Working with Computers; Conclusion -- 8 -- Pessimism of the Intelect, Optimism of the Will; Annotated Bibliography of Further Reading; References; Index.
• Publisher Details: London Thousand Oaks, Calif : Sage
• Publication Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (172 pages)
• Subjects: 301/.01; Sociology -- Methodology; Simulation methods; Sociologie -- Méthodologie; Simulation, Méthodes de; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- General; Simulation methods; Sociology -- Methodology; Cultuurfilosofie; Theorievorming; Simulatie; Cultuurpessimisme; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857026408; 0857026402; 9781446218686; 1446218686
• Related ISBNs: 9780761961093; 0761961097; 0761961100
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-167) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.