Time and Social Theory

Time is at the forefront of contemporary scholarly inquiry across the natural sciences and the humanities. Yet the social sciences have remained substantially isolated from time-related concerns.

This work argues that time should be a key part of social theory. Through her analysis of time, Adam suggests that our classical frameworks of thought are inadequate to the task of conceptualizing our contemporary world of standardized time, computers, nuclear power and global telecommunications.

Auteur
Barbara Adam is editor of Time and Society.

Contenu
Introduction: Time is a Fact of Life.

1. Time in Social Theory: Destiny, Necessity, Enigma.

2. From the Measure of Motion of Entropy.

3. Rhythmicity: Source of Life and Form.

4. Human Time Studied.

5. Industrial Time and Power.

6. Time Transcended.

7. Time for Social Theory: Points of Departure.

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