In recent years, walking has emerged as a methodological tool and as a
conceptually exciting point of departure across a range of disciplines
and practices. This volume explores walking as a form of embodied
research practice that offers fresh perspectives on key contemporary
debates and areas of interest. These include the climate emergency and
the debate around the Anthropocene, decolonial thinking and the
struggle for social justice, feminist and queer walking methodologies,
and the notion of the ‘infraordinary’ and practices of everyday
life. Contributions to this volume are by scholars, artists and
practitioners drawn from a wide range of disciplines and fields, and
from across the Global South and North. An overarching theme of the
volume is the manner in which the act of walking brings the body into
presence as a material part of the research process, and the forms of
attentiveness that this encourages. Another theme is the intimate
connection between the act of walking and the act of writing. As
familiar landscapes change under the weight of Anthropogenic
environmental change, walking becomes an act of witnessing and a spur
to action. Rather than being a singular activity, walking itself is
understood as a socially, economically and politically constructed and
contested act. This volume will serve as a source of inspiration to
readers from across the arts, humanities, and social sciences who are
interested in walking methodologies and in new and sustainable
research practices.
Les mer
Drift, Pause, Indirection
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781040144190
Publisert
2024
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter