Rhythmanalysis: Space, Time and Everyday Life

ISBN-13: 9781472507167 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 128 str.

Henri Lefebvre

Opis

Rhythmanalysis displays all the characteristics which made Lefebvre one of the most important Marxist thinkers of the twentieth century. In the analysis of rhythms -- both biological and social -- Lefebvre shows the interrelation of space and time in the understanding of everyday life.With dazzling skills, Lefebvre moves between discussions of music, the commodity, measurement, the media and the city. In doing so he shows how a non-linear conception of time and history balanced his famous rethinking of the question of space. This volume also includes his earlier essays on "The Rhythmanalysis Project" and "Attempt at the Rhythmanalysis of Mediterranean Towns."

Recenzje

'...the most thorough account of Lefebvre's work on time yet available to an English-speaking audience and, as such, it really demands to be read. ..Lefebvre's work encourages rhythmanalysis as a sensibility, as close to the poetic as the scientific...a welcome addition to Lefebvre's work available in English. As the most comprehensive translation of his studies of time and rhythm so far, it will be of very wide interest...Whoever we are, Rhythmanalysis will enrich our theoretical and empirical investigations.' Dave Horton

Spis treści

AcknowledgementsRhythmanalysis: An Introduction Stuart EldenElements of Rhythmnanalysis: An Introduction to the Understanding of RhythmsIntroduction to Rhythmnanalysis1. The Critique of the Thing2. The Rhythmnanalyst: A Previsionary Portrait3. Seen From the Window4. Dressage5. The Media Day6. The Manipulations of Time7. Music and RhythmsConclusion (Resume)The Rhythmnanalytical ProjectAttempt at the Rhythmnanalysis of Mediterranean CitiesNotesIndex

O autorze

Henri Lefebvre (1901-91) was a French Marxist sociologist, intellectual and philosopher. He held a range of academic posts both in France and America and wrote almost 70 books. His work influenced the development of philosophy, sociology, geography, political science and literary criticism. Gerald Moore is a graduate student at Downing College, Cambridge, working on contemporary French philosophy. Stuart Elden is a Professor of Political Geography at Durham University.