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The Sociology of Time
John . Ed(S): Hassard
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Description for The Sociology of Time
paperback. Editor(s): Hassard, John. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHB; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
The volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of time. Based on selected contributions from leading writers, it illustrates the range of issues and perspectives which define the field. The volume traces distinct traditions of time analysis in social science and uses these to explain, for example, the development of capitalist time-consciousness, the ways we structure time in organizations and institutions, and how our time perceptions change in line with changes in culture. The book is for those who wish to understand how time comes to condition our everyday actions and affairs.
The volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of time. Based on selected contributions from leading writers, it illustrates the range of issues and perspectives which define the field. The volume traces distinct traditions of time analysis in social science and uses these to explain, for example, the development of capitalist time-consciousness, the ways we structure time in organizations and institutions, and how our time perceptions change in line with changes in culture. The book is for those who wish to understand how time comes to condition our everyday actions and affairs.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349208715
SKU
V9781349208715
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Ref
99-15
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