Manifesto for a Rhythm Politics

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Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Av Manola Antonioli, Guillaume Drevon, Luca Pattaroni, Vincent Kaufmann

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A study on how to take control of the demands of modern life through the lens of rhythm.We live in a world increasingly saturated—with signs, norms, objects, and demands—and that overstimulation contributes to our daily sense of alienation. In this manifesto, the authors argue that the path to emancipation lies in our capacity to reclaim political agency over our rhythms, both individual and collective.A Manifesto for a Rhythm Politics explores the fundamentally spatial and territorial dimensions of time, as well as the temporal dynamics of spatial forms, to sketch the contours of a rhythmology. Rather than simply opposing fullness to emptiness, slowness to acceleration, or overwork to boredom, they invite us to reflect on what enables us to breathe and what awakens our desire. By returning to the original meaning of rhythm—a way of flowing—the book offers a dynamic understanding of societies. It allows us to bridge measurement and lived experience, and to recognize the role of spontaneity, randomness, disorganization, and disorder alongside regularity.On a practical level, rhythm provides tools to address diverse issues such as traffic congestion, personal burnout, and the management of crowds. Ultimately, a politics of rhythm advocates for a choreographic approach to emancipation—one that embraces different ways of living while composing a shared world.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-02-04
Mått16 x 24 x undefined mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor150
FörlagPresses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes
ISBN9782889157334

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Manola Antonioli is a senior lecturer in aesthetics (architecture). She is currently professor of philosophy at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris la Villette and a researcher at UMR LAVUE7218 CNRS. Guillaume Drevon is a researcher at the Urban Sociology Laboratory of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Vincent Kaufmann is professor of urban sociology and mobility analysis at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Luca Pattaroni is professor at the Laboratory of Urban Sociology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.

IDIORHYTHMYIntroduction – The Need to Catch Your BreathSATURATIONI. Rhythmic Pathologies– Saturation as a Symptom of Rhythmic Disorders– A Major Epistemological ChallengeEURHYTHMYII. The Stakes of Rhythm– Linguistics, Poetics, and Politics of Rhythm– The Fragile Articulation of Space and Time– Rethinking Territory Through Rhythmic Space-TimePOLYRHYTHMYIII. Exploring Rhythmic Forms– Moving Beyond Dichotomies– Revisiting Spatio-Temporal Configurations– New Materials for Rhythm Analysis– Conceptualizing Rhythm in the Social Sciences– Bridging Practices and Lived Experiences of Rhythm– Key Principles for Rhythm AnalysisCHOREO-POLITICSIV. Toward a Choreopolitical Proposal– Rhythmic Powers– Foundations for a Choreopolitics– Prospects for Future Choreopolitical ProjectsConclusion – The Possibility of a Life