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The unmappable: vagueness and spatial experience.

Miller, Vincent (2006) The unmappable: vagueness and spatial experience. Space and Culture, 9 (4). pp. 453-467. ISSN 1206-3312. (doi:10.1177/1206331206292548) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:13021)

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Abstract

This article contributes to current discussions of the spatial inspired by complexity theories that emphasize the multiple and relational qualities of space. It introduces the concept of vagueness and “vague objects” and relates these to spatial theory through the intersubjective theory of Alfred Schutz. The author argues that a consideration of vagueness, especially as constructed in Schutz’s version of intersubjectivity, can provide insights (outside complexity theorizations) into the continuous and multivalent nature of social space and the relationships between spatial experience, practice, representation, and power.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/1206331206292548
Uncontrolled keywords: Vagueness, Space, Schutz, power, Lefebvre
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Depositing User: Vince Miller
Date Deposited: 16 Mar 2009 15:11 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:50 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/13021 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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