Subjects of Modernity: Time-Space, Disciplines, Margins

This book explores modernity and its representations by examining critical considerations of time and space, investigating the oppositions and enchantments, contradictions and contentions, and identities and ambivalences spawned under modernity. It understands these antinomies as constitutive elements of modern worlds and questions routine portrayals of homogeneous time and antinomian blueprints of cultural space. It views modernity as involving checkered, contingent and contended processes of meaning and power, which have found heterogeneous historical elaborations over the past five centuries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 17 May 2019
Publisher: Manchester University Press

This book delves into the complexities of modernity, exploring its multifaceted representations through critical examinations of time and space. Drawing upon anthropology, history, and social theory, it investigates the intricate oppositions, enchantments, contradictions, and contentions that arise within this transformative era. Rather than viewing these antinomies as mere errors, the book recognizes them as essential components of modern worlds.

The book challenges conventional notions of homogeneous time and antinomian blueprints of cultural space, acknowledging the active role of social subjects in the production of time and space. It adopts a multifaceted perspective, viewing modernity as a complex and multifaceted process involving checkered, contingent, and contended processes of meaning and power. This perspective spans across centuries, tracing the heterogeneous historical elaborations of modernity.

By seamlessly integrating past and present, theory, and narrative, the book embeds historical, ethnographic, and methodological insights into its critical procedures. This approach offers a novel understanding of cultural identities and fosters imaginative exploration of the relationship between history and anthropology. Through its comprehensive analysis, the book provides valuable insights into the complexities of modernity and its enduring impact on societies worldwide.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 142 x 215 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526140272