The night has always and almost universally represented a special 'out of the ordinary' temporal zone with its own meanings, possibilities, and dangers. It is only since the modern era that the night has become increasingly 'normalised'. Although 24/7 industrial production is often seen as a consequence of capitalist expansion, other political and economic regimes adopted the 'night shift', normalising it as part of an alternative modernity.

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Lucie Dusková, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic/University of Leizpig; Ger Duijzings, University of Regensburg.