The Resource The Secret World of Doing Nothing
The Secret World of Doing Nothing
Resource Information
The item The Secret World of Doing Nothing represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The Secret World of Doing Nothing represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "This is one of those rare books that causes you to rethink all your previous understandings of both time and space, to pay attention to what you have hitherto ignored or belittled. Full of fascinating detail, Ehn and Lofgren's work opens up a whole new field of inquiry."John Gillis, author of Islands of the Mind: How the Human Imagination Created the Atlantic World "This is a beautifully written and elegant book, deeply thoughtful but accessible to anyone. The Secret World of Doing Nothing is an essential field guide for understanding daily life; a delightful way to find out w
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (279 pages)
- Contents
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- The Secret World of Doing Nothing; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Waiting; 2. Routines; 3. Daydreaming; 4. In the Backyards of Modernity?; Appendix: Doing an Ethnography of "Non-events"; Notes; References; Index
- Isbn
- 9780520945708
- Label
- The Secret World of Doing Nothing
- Title
- The Secret World of Doing Nothing
- Subject
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- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Fritid -- psykologiska aspekter
- Fritid -- teori, filosofi
- Leisure -- Philosophy
- Leisure -- Philosophy
- Leisure -- Psychological aspects
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | Cultural
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | General
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology | General
- Leisure -- Psychological aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This is one of those rare books that causes you to rethink all your previous understandings of both time and space, to pay attention to what you have hitherto ignored or belittled. Full of fascinating detail, Ehn and Lofgren's work opens up a whole new field of inquiry."John Gillis, author of Islands of the Mind: How the Human Imagination Created the Atlantic World "This is a beautifully written and elegant book, deeply thoughtful but accessible to anyone. The Secret World of Doing Nothing is an essential field guide for understanding daily life; a delightful way to find out w
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lfgren, Orvar
- Dewey number
- 301
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GV14
- LC item number
- .E35 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Ehn, Billy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Leisure
- Leisure
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Leisure
- Leisure
- Fritid
- Fritid
- Label
- The Secret World of Doing Nothing
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Secret World of Doing Nothing; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Waiting; 2. Routines; 3. Daydreaming; 4. In the Backyards of Modernity?; Appendix: Doing an Ethnography of "Non-events"; Notes; References; Index
- Control code
- 646788629
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (279 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520945708
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttsx9q7
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)646788629
- Label
- The Secret World of Doing Nothing
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The Secret World of Doing Nothing; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Waiting; 2. Routines; 3. Daydreaming; 4. In the Backyards of Modernity?; Appendix: Doing an Ethnography of "Non-events"; Notes; References; Index
- Control code
- 646788629
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (279 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780520945708
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttsx9q7
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)646788629
Subject
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Fritid -- psykologiska aspekter
- Fritid -- teori, filosofi
- Leisure -- Philosophy
- Leisure -- Philosophy
- Leisure -- Psychological aspects
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | Cultural
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology | General
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Regional Studies
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology | General
- Leisure -- Psychological aspects
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