Uchronia: designing time

The transformation of society from an agrarian to an industrial, and finally an urbanized way of living and working has created a fundamental change in our understanding of time: more and more this is determined by a 24/7 mentality, which is demanded for 24 hours on 7 days of the week. The move from...

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Main Author: Schmid, Helga (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Basel Birkhäuser [2020]
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035618112
Summary:The transformation of society from an agrarian to an industrial, and finally an urbanized way of living and working has created a fundamental change in our understanding of time: more and more this is determined by a 24/7 mentality, which is demanded for 24 hours on 7 days of the week. The move from natural time – via the mechanical clock – to the digital age leads to a fragmentation of time that deeply affects our daily biological and social rhythm. Focusing on objects in our designed environment, this book investigates potential risks such as that arising from a new perception of time – by exploring the concept of uchronia, a term derived from the Greek u-topos and meaning "no time" or "non-time"
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (253 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9783035618112
DOI:10.1515/9783035618112