Space, Time, Space‐Time and Society

In: Sociological inquiry: the quarterly journal of the International Sociology Honor Society, Band 63, Heft 4, S. 406-424

Abstract

This paper discusses the concept spacetime in the context of some traditional notions of space and time in sociological and anthropological literature. The paper argues that the concept of spacetime, together with other post‐Newtonian insights, can provide a useful metaphor with which to interpret societal phenomena. The paper concludes by illustrating the argument with a brief review of the ethnohistory of a Caribbean territory.