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space and time that cannot be dissociated. For example, the

speed of digitization in current social processes implies a relationship with transportation and communication that often alters spatial barriers by making specific geographic locations less important. This is due to the instantaneity of information and stimuli, which in turn affects our experience of time. On the other hand, a theoretical void emerges when rigidly working with a de-spatialized concept of time (delocalized, deterritorialized) and a de-temporalized concept of space (its change and permanence, that is, its historicity). This 'de-spatialization of time' and 'de-temporalization of space' reflects a mode of operation in Western thought that responds to the configuration of highly discernible dualities, but which are difficult to articulate or integrate.

    It is the conviction of this project that the space-time distinction corresponds to one of these operative dualities in social theory, and it has been insufficiently addressed, thus preventing the articulation of a question concerning the integration of both dimensions. Thus, both 1) making the distinction explicit as something permanent within the theory and 2) the possibility of conceptual integration are the two primary areas of interest in this project. Specifically, the proposal aims to shed light on some aspects of this lack of dialogue; among them: What are the theoretical foundations for it? What are the advantages and limitations of such a division? Or even, what other ways have been conceived to understand space and time beyond the Western perspective? Through a reconstruction and evaluation of the differences between both concepts in selected texts from classical and contemporary social theory, the project's goal is to outline a consistent theoretical framework that integrates both dimensions.

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