Abstract
From the temporal perspective, this article examines shifts in the production of sociological knowledge. It identifies two kinds of rhythms of sociology: 1) that of sociological standpoints and techniques of investigation and 2) that of contemporary academic life and culture.
The article begins by discussing some of the existing research strategies designed to "chase" high-speed society. Some, predominantly methodological, currents are explored and contrasted with the "slow(er)" instruments of sociological analysis composed of different, yet complementary, modes of inquiry.
Against this background, the article stresses that it is through the tension between fast and slow modes of inquiry that sociology reproduces itself. Te subsequent part explores the subjective temporal experience in contemporary academia.