Original
Negotiating Life Rhythms in Accelerated China – A Case Study of the ‘Anti-Social Clock’ Online Group
Abstract
While China’s path to modernity has been marked by an extraordinarily condensed timeframe, the lived experiences of time among Chinese individuals have been underexplored. Based on netnographic findings, this article explores how members of the ‘Anti-Social Clock’ online group attempt to assert control over their biographical time and carve out personalized life rhythms through strategies like ‘levelling up’, ‘going abroad’ and ‘slowing down’. Illustrating the pivotal role of time in the pursuit of autonomy in China’s hybrid socialist-neoliberal context, this study enriches the understanding of the temporal dimensions of individualization. Situating its exploration within China’s economic slowdown, this study positions individuals’ temporal experiences within broader discussions of acceleration and precarization, highlighting the challenges faced by individuals in a rapidly transforming China.
中文
在加速的中国协商生活节奏——以“反社会时钟”线上群体为例
摘要
尽管中国的现代化进程以极其压缩的时间跨度展开，但中国人对时间的切身经验仍缺乏充分探讨。基于网络民族志发现，本文考察“反社会时钟”线上群体的成员如何试图掌控其个人生命时间，并通过“升级”“出国”“慢下来”等策略开辟个性化的生活节奏。本研究揭示了时间在中国混合型社会主义—新自由主义语境中追求自主性的关键作用，丰富了对个体化之时间维度的理解。本文将探讨置于中国经济放缓的背景中，把个体的时间经验纳入关于加速与不稳定化的更广泛讨论，凸显在快速转型的中国个体所面临的挑战。
关键词
时间体验、生活节奏、反社会时钟、个体化、加速、不稳定化、网络民族志、中国