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Time Blind: Problems in Perceiving Other Temporalities
Kevin K. Birth
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Hardback. Num Pages: 171 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHMC; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
This book explores how modern concepts of time constrain our understanding of temporal diversity. Time is a necessary and pervasive dimension of scholarship, yet rarely have the cultural assumptions about time been explored. This book looks at how anthropology--a discipline known for the study of cultural, linguistic, historical, and biological variation and differences--is blind to temporalities outside of the logics of European-derived ideas about time. While the argument focuses primarily on anthropology, its points can be applied to other fields in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
This book explores how modern concepts of time constrain our understanding of temporal diversity. Time is a necessary and pervasive dimension of scholarship, yet rarely have the cultural assumptions about time been explored. This book looks at how anthropology--a discipline known for the study of cultural, linguistic, historical, and biological variation and differences--is blind to temporalities outside of the logics of European-derived ideas about time. While the argument focuses primarily on anthropology, its points can be applied to other fields in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Condition
New
Number of Pages
171
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319341316
SKU
V9783319341316
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99-15
About Kevin K. Birth
Kevin K. Birth is Professor of Anthropology at Queens College of the City University of New York, USA. He is the author of numerous articles and several books about time.
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