TIME & SOCIETY
Scope & Guideline
Charting the Course of Time in Sociological Discourse
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Exploration of Temporal Dynamics:
The journal investigates how time influences social behaviors, structures, and relationships, emphasizing the importance of temporal contexts in understanding societal issues. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
TIME & SOCIETY welcomes contributions from various fields such as sociology, anthropology, political science, and environmental studies, fostering a rich dialogue across disciplines about the role of time. - Focus on Social Change and Justice:
The journal often addresses themes of social change, justice, and equity, examining how different temporalities affect marginalized communities and social movements. - Methodological Innovations:
A strong emphasis is placed on methodological advancements, particularly in analyzing temporalities through qualitative and quantitative methods, including ethnographic studies and time use research. - Critical Examination of Technology and Time:
The impact of technology on societal conceptions of time is a recurrent theme, exploring how digital advancements reshape our temporal experiences and governance.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital Temporalities:
There is an increasing focus on how digital technologies influence our perceptions and experiences of time, particularly in governance, communication, and social interactions. - Environmental Temporalities:
Research addressing the relationship between time and environmental issues, such as climate change and sustainability practices, is gaining traction, highlighting the urgency of temporal considerations in ecological contexts. - Youth and Temporal Constructs:
Emerging studies are exploring how youth engage with and construct their temporal identities, reflecting broader societal changes and challenges faced by younger generations. - Health and Wellbeing in Temporal Contexts:
The intersection of time with health and mental wellbeing is becoming a prominent theme, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on time perception. - Queer Temporalities:
The exploration of queer temporalities and alternative futures is on the rise, emphasizing the need for diverse narratives and understandings of time within marginalized communities.
Declining or Waning
- Historical Temporalities:
Themes centered on historical comparisons and the analysis of past temporal constructs have seen a decline, suggesting a shift towards more contemporary issues and immediate temporalities. - Traditional Labor Studies:
Research focusing on conventional labor practices and time management in industrial contexts has reduced, indicating a possible move towards more flexible and remote work analyses. - Static Temporal Models:
There is a noticeable decrease in studies employing static models of time, as the journal increasingly favors dynamic and relational approaches to temporality. - Linear Time Perspectives:
The traditional linear perspectives on time are becoming less prevalent, as more researchers explore cyclical and relational understandings of temporality. - Focus on Singular Events:
Research centered on isolated historical events or singular time periods is waning, with a growing interest in broader, systemic temporalities and their implications.
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