Lived temporalities exploring duration in Guatemala, empirical and theoretical studies

In contemporary global capitalist culture, time-consciousness becomes more important than self-consciousness. In the realm of lived time, the identity of the self opens up to an encounter with otherness. Insights into the ways in which this dynamic unfolds enable one to affirm human temporalities in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Mahler, Julia, author (author)
Formato: Electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2007
Bielefeld, Germany : [2015]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Cultural Studies
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009424106706719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter 1 Contents 5 Acknowledgements 9 Preface: Inhabiting the Event 11 Abstract 27 1. Lived Temporalities in Guatemala 29 2. 'Poco a Poco': Passive Time and the Traditional Home 65 3. 'Todo Sirve': The Passive Self and the Guatemalan Market 113 4. 'Mañana': Becoming-Active and the Unpleasant 153 5. 'Gracias a Dios': The Event and Guatemalan Buses 197 6. Research Findings: Lived Temporalities and the Recognition of the Actual Other 245 Bibliography 261 Appendix 271 Backmatter 281