Mains, Susan P., Gilmartin, Mary, Cullen, Declan, Mohammad, Robina, Tolia-Kelly, Divya P., Raghuram, Parvati and Winders, Jamie (2013) Postcolonial migrations. Social and Cultural Geography, 14 (2). pp. 131-144. ISSN 1464-9365
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Abstract
In this commentary, we argue for the relevance and importance of postcolonial theory to
the study of migration and mobility. Building on a panel discussion at the 2009 Annual
Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, we highlight a number of different
ways in which this could take place. We suggest three possible interventions: stretching
the boundaries of the spaces of the postcolonial; interrogating the spatial connections that
are forged between disparate places through migration; and challenging singular or
hierarchical notions of identity and/or place. In these ways, we conclude that postcolonial
theory can complicate and enhance our understanding of migration, and that attention to
migration research could, in turn, facilitate a ‘social turn’ for postcolonial geographies.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | migration; postcolonial theory; identity; place; power; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
Item ID: | 8860 |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/14649365.2012.753468 |
Depositing User: | Dr. Mary Gilmartin |
Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2017 11:03 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Social and Cultural Geography |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/8860 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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