Axis of succession and axis of intention of time: Unpacking temporal dynamics of colonial space in Jerusalem
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2021-03-01
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Samman, Maha
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Abstract
The article explores the impact of colonial urban planning on the temporal
dynamics of the colonized people. This is discussed using the city of East Jerusa
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lem as a colonized city, and the area of Kufr Aqab, located within the municipal
boundaries but outside the Separation Wall, as a case-study. The article argues that
the use of the spatial policy of colonial urban planning affects the daily lives of the
colonized people not only spatially but also temporally and in different ways. The
methodology is both qualitative and quantitative, and based on Elliott Jaques’s
theory on the “Form of Time” taking into consideration what he identifies as the
axis of succession and the axis of intention of time. These axes are reflected in the
succession of time episodes as well as the intentions of the people, thus showing
the effect of how the past, present and future are perceived. This is supported
by quantitative analyses of a questionnaire of a sample of 284 people from Kufr
Aqab in East Jerusalem. The article explains how colonial policies deeply affect
the temporal dynamics of the daily lives of the colonized people, creating loops
of temporal episodes that affect the essence of perception of time, its organization
and management, as well as their adopted life style.
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Colonial urban planning, , Israeli checkpoints , Jerusalem , Temporal control , Time