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This article revisits and critiques the concept of historicity within cultural contexts, aiming to refine its analytical application.

Historicities, regimes, and human agency: a theoretical intervention

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This article revisits and critiques the concept of historicity within cultural contexts, aiming to refine its analytical application.
Analyzed Melanesian ethnography to understand temporal engagements.
Reviewed François Hartog’s ideas on regimes of historicity.
Examined the intersection of colonial, Christian, and local temporalities.
Identified entangled temporalities highlighting people's navigation of change and historical action.
Emphasized the importance of culturally specific temporal forms for comparative analysis.
Revealed political implications of temporal regimes during uncertainty.

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Theoretical intervention explores historicity's engagement with culture in Melanesia, suggesting new temporal frameworks.

Otto et al. (2026) studied this question.

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