Introduction

Abstract

This book examines the ways in which the conceptualisation and experience of time and space have been redefined in the contemporary era. Mobile phones, networked communications and freely accessible digital information have contributed to a shift in the way we experience and conceptualise time and space. Globalisation and international network coverage have collapsed distance and delay in communication. Mobile networked communication fosters a form of virtual time and space, which is superimposed onto territorial space. Time is increasingly composed of interruptions and distractions, as smartphone users are overwhelmed by messages.