Time and Social Theory

by Barbara Adam

Book Overview

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 book argues that time should be a key part of social theory and focuses concern upon issues which have emerged as central to an understanding of today's social world.

Through her analysis of time Barbara Adam shows that our contemporary social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745614078
• ISBN13: 9780745614076
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"