Ford_PostFordism


 * Ford/Post Fordism**

Society is synonymous with the nation state and technology was an autonomous force in society
 * Fordism** – (1945 to mid 1970s) Characterized by standardization and uniformity, the prominence of nation states, welfare provision for national citizens, mass production, which fitted with increasing mass consumption and centralityto life as class

Think in terms of mobilities of peoples, products, images, information and wastes Electronic flows of currency, news, entertainment, migration everyday event for many working in business, airplane travel cheap,
 * Post fordism** – signals a break with the above, evidencing global connectivity, more intense competition which spans national borders, free market orthodoxy, customization of products and services, and the replacement of class with more individuated lifestyle choices

Nico Stehr – We live in a ‘Knowledge society’