Timescapes of Modernity

by Barbara Adam

Timescapes of Modernity explores the relationship between time and environmental and socio-cultural concerns. Using examples such as the BSE crisis, the Sea Empress oil pollution and the Chernobyl radiation Barbara Adam argues that environmental hazards are inescapably tied to the successes of the industrial way of life. Global markets and economic growth; large-scale production of food; the speed of transport and communication; the 24 hour society and even democratic politics are among the invisible hazards we face. With this unique 'timescape' perspective the author dislodges assumptions about environmental change, enables a rethinking of environmental problems and provides the potential for new strategies to deal with environmental hazards.

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 1998

Reviews

[JJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adam’s exploration of time is both rigorous and revelatory. She challenges linear, clock-driven assumptions and opens up a multidimensional view of temporality—deeply relevant to how we engage with modernity, technology, and ecological change.