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The Sociology of Time


The Sociology of Time

A Critical Overview

von: Jirí Subrt

106,99 €

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 26.10.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9783030832896
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 282

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In a critical, comparative study of the sociological literature, this book explores the term “time,” and the various interconnections between time and a broad cluster of topics that create a conceptual labyrinth. Various understandings of time manifest themselves in the context of many individual social problems—there is no single vision in sociology of how to grasp time and address within social theory. This book, therefore, attempts to define an approach to the concept of time and its associated terms (duration, temporality, acceleration, compression, temporal structures, change, historical consciousness, and others). The volume is guided by a critical engagement with three main questions: a) the formation of human understanding of time; b) the functioning of temporal structures at different levels of social reality; c) the role and place of time in general sociological theory.
1. The development of human ideas of time.- 2. Different approaches to time in the history of sociological thinking.- 3.   The role of time in contemporary sociological theory.
<b>Jiří Šubrt</b> is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Charles University in Czechia. He is the author and editor of several books which mainly deal with the theme of contemporary sociological theory, particularly with regard to issues of action, structure, social systems and social change. His latest books in English are: <i>The Perspective of Historical Sociology</i> (2017), <i>Individualism, Holism and Central Idea of Sociological Theory</i> (2019), <i>The Systemic Approach in Sociology and Niklas Luhmann</i> (2020), <i>Explaining Social Processes</i> (2020).​
In a critical, comparative study of the sociological literature, this book explores the term “time,” and the various interconnections between time and a broad cluster of topics that create a conceptual labyrinth. Various understandings of time manifest themselves in the context of many individual social problems—there is no single vision in sociology of how to grasp time and address within social theory. This book, therefore, attempts to define an approach to the concept of time and its associated terms (duration, temporality, acceleration, compression, temporal structures, change, historical consciousness, and others). The volume is guided by a critical engagement with three main questions: a) the formation of human understanding of time; b) the functioning of temporal structures at different levels of social reality; c) the role and place of time in general sociological theory.<div><br></div><div><b>Jiří Šubrt</b>&nbsp;is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Charles University in Czechia.He is the author and editor of several books which mainly deal with the theme of contemporary sociological theory, particularly with regard to issues of action, structure, social systems and social change. His latest books in English are:&nbsp;<i>The Perspective of Historical Sociology</i>&nbsp;(2017),&nbsp;<i>Individualism, Holism and Central Idea of Sociological Theory</i>&nbsp;(2019),&nbsp;<i>The Systemic Approach in Sociology and Niklas Luhmann</i>&nbsp;(2020),&nbsp;<i>Explaining Social Processes</i>&nbsp;(2020).​<br></div>
Offers a comprehensive overview of all important sociological ideas focused on time Assesses these conceptions in a critical way, from the perspective of new theoretical ideas Brings some fresh ideas to this area of theoretical thinking and research

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