Mapping the Subject
Geographies of Cultural Transformation
Published on 22. November 2005
432 pages
978-1-134-85229-1 (ISBN)
Description
Rejecting static and reductionist understandings of subjectivity, this book asks how people find their place in the world. Mapping the Subject is an inter-disciplinary exploration of subjectivity, which focuses on the importance of space in the constitution of acting, thinking, feeling individuals.
The authors develop their arguments through detailed case studies and clear theoretical expositions. Themes discussed are organised into four parts: constructing the subject, sexuality and subjectivity, the limits of identity, and the politics of the subject.
There is, here, a commitment to mapping the subject - a subject which is in some ways fluid, in other ways fixed; which is located in constantly unfolding power, knowledge and social relationships. This book is, moreover, about new maps for the subject.
The authors develop their arguments through detailed case studies and clear theoretical expositions. Themes discussed are organised into four parts: constructing the subject, sexuality and subjectivity, the limits of identity, and the politics of the subject.
There is, here, a commitment to mapping the subject - a subject which is in some ways fluid, in other ways fixed; which is located in constantly unfolding power, knowledge and social relationships. This book is, moreover, about new maps for the subject.
Reviews / Votes
'It provides compelling ethical, policial and theoretical encouragement to any prospective explorer. An exciting an inspiring read. - Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale GeografieMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
6,62 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-85229-1 (9781134852291)
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Persons
Steve Pile, Nigel Thrift
Content
1: Introduction; 2: Mapping the Subject; I: Constructing the Subject; 3: Knowing the Individual; 4: Maps and Polar Regions; 5: 'The Art of Right Living'; 6: Families and Domestic Routines; II: Sexuality and Subjectivity; 7: The Sexed Self; 8: Women on Trial; 9: Men, Heterosexualities and Emotional Life; III: The Limits of Identity; 10: Mapping 'Mad' Identities; 11: Bodies without Organs; 12: Exploring the Subject in Hyper-Reality; 13: Migrant Selves and Stereotypes; IV: The Politics of the Subject; 14: Time, Space and Otherness 1; 15: Subject to Change without Notice; 16: Making Space for the Female Subject of Feminism; 17: Ethnic Entrepreneurs and Street Rebels; 18: Conclusions
