ISBN:
9780191995651
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
,
Karten
Series Statement:
A British Academy monograph
Series Statement:
British Academy scholarship online
DDC:
304.23
Keywords:
Time perception Case studies Social aspects
;
Time perception Case studies Social aspects
;
Time management Case studies
;
Time management Case studies
;
Environment and Ecology
;
Sociology & anthropology
Abstract:
'Clock time', which denotes particular ways of valuing temporal duration, is typically associated with monetary worth or labour. From this follows so-called thrifty attitudes towards the passing of time, which is construed as a resource that can be 'wasted' or 'saved'. This title, however, presents comparative case studies of clock time in Fiji and Finland to reconsider the other values that it is capable of expressing, beyond monetary worth. By comparing two such dissimilar case studies - and drawing on examples as diverse as the Fijian hospitality industry and peripheral waiting and Finnish academic time management - Erasaari foregrounds time's capacity to act as a sign and measure of other values.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.5871/bacad/9780197267486.001.0001
URL:
https://doi.org/10.5871/bacad/9780197267486.001.0001
