Atemporalización y presentificación del mundo social en la sociología contemporánea

Contemporary sociology has recognized the important role of time in the analysis of the runaway world we live in. This growing interest is, however, ironic because the recognition of the sociological centrality of time goes with the denunciation of its disappearance or at least its radical disorganization and disfunctionality. As a consequence claimed time turns into missing time. This paper seeks to rebuild this paradoxical diagnosis in its three core variants: atemporality, presentism and spacelization. After analyzing its various sociological manifestations, these are subject to criticism and an alternative that does not fall into the detected errors is outlined.La sociología contemporánea ha reconocido el papel relevante del tiempo en el análisis del mundo desbocado en que vivimos. Este interés creciente resulta, con todo, paradójico ya que el reconocimiento de la centralidad sociológica del tiempo va de la mano de la denuncia de su desaparición o, al menos, de su radical desestructuración y disfuncionalidad. Resulta así que ese tiempo reivindicado se convierte en un tiempo desaparecido. Este trabajo pretende reconstruir este diagnóstico paradójico en sus tres variantes fundamentales que se denominan de la atemporalización, la presentificación y la espacialización. Una vez analizadas en sus distintas manifestaciones, se procede a su crítica y al esbozo de una alternativa que no caiga en los errores detectados

La ciudad en la historia: comparación, análisis y narración en la sociología histórica de Max Weber

Este trabajo aborda el estudio de «La ciudad» de Max Weber desde un punto de vista metodológico. Muestra de un comparativismo extremado y en apariencia autosuficiente, el texto de Weber pone ejemplarmente en evidencia los límites de la pura comparación en el campo de la sociología histórica. Para hacerlo más inteligible se hace un triple recorrido: el primero muestra los resultados y límites de la estrategia comparada que lo domina; el segundo rescata su estrategia analítica; el tercero muestra su estructura narrativa de fondo. La propuesta final es que sólo es posible hacerlo plenamente inteligible si se toman en consideración las tres estrategias y su combinación.This paper analyses Max Weber’s «The City» from a methodological point of view. This Weberian text is a case of radical and appearently selfsufficient comparative social research that shows paradigmatically the limits of a pure comparative historical sociology. To make it more intelligible a threefold path is followed: the first shows the results and limits of its dominant comparative strategy; the second reveals its analytic strategy; the third shows its deep narrative structure. The final proposal is that it is only possible to make it completely inteligible if one takes into consideration the three strategies and their combinatio

Desechos de un mundo flexible

Depto. de Sociología AplicadaFac. de Ciencias Políticas y SociologíaTRUEpu

Presentación de un texto de Henri Hubert

Depto. de Sociología AplicadaFac. de Ciencias Políticas y SociologíaTRUEpu

El calendario sagrado: El problema de la sociología durkheimiana (y III)

En este trabajo se analiza la específica sociología del tiempo que los durkheimianos propusieron. Se parte de un estudio de las propuestas de Durkheim en Les Formes Elementaires de la Vie Religieuse, para completarlas tomando en consideración lo que, sobre el tema, ya habían propuesto anteriormente los seguidores de Durkheim y especialmente H. Hubert. El trabajo concluye analizando las insuficiencias y límites del paradigma durkheimiano tal como se muestran en la tradición que se deriva de él

Time's Social Metaphors

The article addresses the analysis of time images furnished by a qualitative research made in Spain on the relations of working time and family/personal time. The analysis focuses on three widespread time metaphors used in day-to-day speeches by social agents. The first one is the metaphor of time as resource for action. Its value is equally economical, moral and political. Used in different context of action, it may mean something that can be either invested, donated generously to others, appropriated for caring for oneself, or spent without purpose with others. The second metaphor represents time as an external environment to which action must adapt. This metaphor shows many variants that represent time as a dynamic/static, repetitive/innovative, ordered/chaotic environment. In this external environment, the agents must resolve the problems of temporal embeddedness, hierarchy and synchronization of their actions. The third metaphor shows time as a horizon of action intentionality where the agents try to construct the meaning of their action and identity. Within this horizon the construction of a significant narrative connecting past and present experiences with future expectations is possible

Optimization of a low weight electronic differential for LEVs

It is presented a performance analysis of an Electronic Differential (ED) system designed for Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs). We have developed a test tricycle vehicle with one front steering wheel and two rear fixed units is a same axis with a brushless DC integrated in each of them. Each motor has an independent controller unit and a common Arduino electronic CPU based that can plan specific speeds for each wheels as curves are being traced. Different implementations of sensors (input current/torque, steering angle and speed of the wheels) are discussed related to hardware complexity, and performance obtained based on speed level requirements and slipping on the traction wheels.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

El reto del envejecimiento y la complejidad farmacoterapéutica en el paciente VIH+

Objective: To describe the current knowledge and management of aging and pharmacotherapeutic complexity in HIV + patients. Method: A review of literature was carried out, including articles, originals or reviews, published in English or Spanish, from 2007 to 2017, which analysed the aging and pharmacotherapeutic complexity in HIV + patients. The terms «Polypharmacy»/«Polifarmacia», «Aging»/«Envejecimiento», «Frailty»/«Fragilidad», «Complejidad Farmacotera péutica»/«Medication Regimen Complexity» and «HIV»/«VIH» were combined. The review was carried out independently by two authors. The degree of agreement, according to the Kappa index, was analysed. Results: A total of 208 references were analysed, including, finally, only 68. An aging of the population and an increase in associated comorbidities have been identified, especially over 50 years-old. Immunological changes similar to those that are generated in a non-infected elderly population have been described. These conditions influencing the prescription of antiretroviral treatment, according to studies identified. In parallel, polypharmacy is increasingly present, being defined exclusively by the concomitant use of five drugs. Pharmacotherapeutic complexity, through the Medication Regimen Complexity Index, has begun to analyse and relate to health outcomes. There has been a need to know and apply concepts already known in non-HIV-aged population, such as deprescription, potentially inappropriate medication, cholinergic risk, although few results are available. Conclusions: There is a growing interest to know about the relationship between HIV and aging. Pharmacotherapeutic complexity is beginning to be used as a pharmacotherapeutic follow-up criterion due to its influence on health outcomes. It is necessary to manage and incorporate new concepts that help pharmacotherapeutic optimization in this population