Time is apart of every individual's life, some individuals depend on time, more then other individuals, for example people who work need to get to work at a precise time. In this paper one will answer the question, How does the understanding of time reflect the changing relationship between the individual and society. One will observe three concepts of time, first will be, how time was first recognized by industrial societies, second will be observing the difference between inner time and social time. Third will be observing the changing relationship between individual and society. I will draw on my own personal experiences of social and inner time.

Back in the medieval times, the church used to regulate time. This was done through prayer, instead of sixty minutes equals one hour. Parts of the day, was put aside for individuals to pray, for example, "matins before dawn, prime at sunrise and none at nine" (Lewis & Bridger p, 46, 2002) it was later developed that none became midday which was then better known as noon. The clock was first invented in the fourteenth century, but cl

Society is turning into a twenty-four-hour society, hence, no more traditional nine to five working day, now more supermarkets are opening around the clock, twenty four hour shopping. Now consumers can purchase goods on the Internet any hour of the day. Not everyone in society is happy with the twenty four-hour day. The young are more receptive then the elderly. New consumers are looking for ways to save time, the credit card ( a good point) consumers can make new purchases before they have the financial means to do so. ( A bad point) can lead living beyond your means, hence, getting into debt. (Lewis & Bridger p, 57, 2002)

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