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Considering the role of presence and absence in space constructions: ethnography as methodology in human geography

Die Rolle von Absenz und Präsenz in Raumkonstruktionen: zu den Möglichkeiten der Ethnographie als Methodologie in der Humangeographie
[journal article]

Scholl, Sebastian
Lahr-Kurten, Matthias
Redepenning, Marc

Abstract

In this article, we discuss methodological issues and problems in researching relational space. We argue that despite all innovations after recent spatial turns, research on space is often still marked by what we call ‘presentism’ and ‘concretism’. Instead, we seek to show how spatial encounters tod... view more

In this article, we discuss methodological issues and problems in researching relational space. We argue that despite all innovations after recent spatial turns, research on space is often still marked by what we call ‘presentism’ and ‘concretism’. Instead, we seek to show how spatial encounters today are more and more marked and shaped by different absences. Using some insights from the poststructuralist take on assemblages we argue that any spatial method to understand spatial complexity is incomplete if the role of absences in shaping spatial presences and spatial encounters is left unconsidered. Addressing ques-tions of methodology and methods we vote for the ethnographic approach which, to us, has the strongest potential to undertake spatial research sensitive to the problem of present absences, i.e. that the complexity of places is often shaped by absent spatial events.... view less

Keywords
zone; constructivism; methodology; geography; ethnography

Classification
Research Design
Ethnology, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnosociology

Method
development of methods; basic research

Free Keywords
absence/presence; assemblage; relational space

Document language
English

Publication Year
2014

Page/Pages
p. 51-67

Journal
Historical Social Research, 39 (2014) 2

Issue topic
Spatial analysis

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.39.2014.2.51-67

ISSN
0172-6404

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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