Control of time enables coordination of activity and social control
Evidence
The control of time allows for the coordination of activity and, therefore, effective social control. In navigation, time was early fixed on English ships according to the clock of the Greenwich observatory; and no matter where a ship might be in the Atlantic, its chronometer always registered Greenwich time. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 848
Although standard time was established earlier in Europe, the practical pressure there was less. There is only a half-hour variance in sun time across England; and France, while larger, could be run on Paris time. But England, for purposes of empire, had long been interested in standard time. The control of time allows for the coordination of activity and, therefore, effective social control. — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 848
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to the chapter’s core claim that time control is ideology; echoes the ritual vs. transmission framing in Carey’s opening chapters. — connects to: The ritual view of communication maintains society in time through shared beliefs — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161; Group rhythm practice trains detection of subtle rate shifts. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 270; The establishment of Greenwich Mean Time unified global timekeeping practices. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1398 (+17 more)
- QUESTION: Worth chasing: how did 19th-century empire (Greenwich, Big Ben, Irish time) operationalize time as a tool of imperial control?
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 848
Broader Connections
- The ritual view of communication maintains society in time through shared beliefs
#expands(0.75) — James W. Carey, Communication as Culture- Essays on…, 161 - Power catalyzes action chains that reduce the complexity of coordinating many parties
#expands(0.72) - The establishment of Greenwich Mean Time unified global timekeeping practices.
#exemplifies(0.70) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1398 - Group rhythm practice trains detection of subtle rate shifts.
#exemplifies(0.65) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 270