Description
Discover the groundbreaking insights in 'Digital Timescapes', a pivotal book by Rob Kitchin that explores the transformative impact of digital technologies on our perception and experience of time. In this BRAND NEW 2023 release from John Wiley & Sons (UK), we delve into how instant access to information and the convenience of online shopping have reshaped our daily lives and temporal expectations. This book posits that we are now living in a radically different temporal landscape than before the digital era, where time is redefined by technological advancements.
Through a comprehensive analysis, 'Digital Timescapes' examines six critical areas: history and memory, politics and policy, governance and governmentality, mobility and logistics, planning and development, and work and labour. This insightful discussion not only highlights the intricate ways digital innovations influence our routines but also presents a challenge to conventional notions of temporality. Kitchin advocates for developing an ethics of temporal care and justice, prompting readers to reflect on how to navigate this digitally mediated world.
Scholars and students in Media Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, and History & Memory Studies will find this book invaluable. Whether you are exploring the effects of technology on society or seeking to understand the dynamics of contemporary temporalities, 'Digital Timescapes' serves as a crucial guide to our evolving understanding of time in the digital age.
Through a comprehensive analysis, 'Digital Timescapes' examines six critical areas: history and memory, politics and policy, governance and governmentality, mobility and logistics, planning and development, and work and labour. This insightful discussion not only highlights the intricate ways digital innovations influence our routines but also presents a challenge to conventional notions of temporality. Kitchin advocates for developing an ethics of temporal care and justice, prompting readers to reflect on how to navigate this digitally mediated world.
Scholars and students in Media Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, and History & Memory Studies will find this book invaluable. Whether you are exploring the effects of technology on society or seeking to understand the dynamics of contemporary temporalities, 'Digital Timescapes' serves as a crucial guide to our evolving understanding of time in the digital age.