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A belief in progress is a fundamental ethos in American history and culture. This work probes American literary works that challenge the prevailing notion of technology as a manifestation of progress. It argues for a shift in our understanding of the relationship between technology and time.

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      Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
      Publication Date: 11/30/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780817316259, 978-0817316259
      ISBN10: 0817316256
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      A belief in progress is a fundamental ethos in American history and culture. This work probes American literary works that challenge the prevailing notion of technology as a manifestation of progress. It argues for a shift in our understanding of the relationship between technology and time.

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