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Time–space compression (also known as space–time compression and time–space distanciation) is an idea referring to the altering of the qualities of space–time and the relationship between space and time that is a consequence of the expansion of capital. It is rooted in Karl Marx 's notion of the "annihilation of space by time ...
Oct 1, 1999 · In this paper I look at the suggestion that time-space compression is changing our experience of time and space. In particular, the extent to which it is seen as raising the importance of a spatial perspective to our understanding of society is contrasted with how some writers have depicted it as rupturing our relationship with the past and its ...
Feb 29, 2012 · Time-space compression is a concept developed by the Marxist geographer David Harvey to describe contemporary developments in capitalism which have led to the speeding up of the circulation of capital and with it a speeding up of social life in general while simultaneously reducing the significance of place. Harvey's concept derives from his ...
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Time distance simply means the amount of time between places ("a 2-hour drive from Sacramento to San Francisco"). Geographers are increasingly analyzing the concept of time-space compression to better understand how modern communication 📞📱 and transportation technologies 🚙 🚁 have decreased the time-space between places and increased ...
Mar 3, 2008 · Time-Space Compression: Historical Geographies. Barney Warf. Routledge, Mar 3, 2008 - History - 272 pages. If geography is the study of how human beings are stretched over the earth’s surface, a vital part of that process is how we know and feel about space and time. Although space and time appear as "natural" and outside of society, they are ...
Space Time Compression. Definition -The amount of time it takes to travel between two places. Explanation -Space time compression is the total amount of time it takes from your starting point to your destination. Ex. You are leaving your house to go to a Queen concert. It takes you 1 hour and 30 minutes to arrive to your destination.
