Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-18 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | International Journal of Social Research Methodology |
| Early online date | 17 Oct 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 17 Oct 2019 |
Keywords
- Relationality
- mapping
- qualitative geographic information science (GIS)
- social space
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
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Mapping the relational construction of people and places. / Donnelly, Michael; Gamsu, Sol; Whewall, Samuel.
In: International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 17.10.2019, p. 1-18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mapping the relational construction of people and places
AU - Donnelly, Michael
AU - Gamsu, Sol
AU - Whewall, Samuel
PY - 2019/10/17
Y1 - 2019/10/17
N2 - A new method is proposed here aimed at eliciting the mechanisms which maintain the relational positioning of people and places within social space. This ‘mapping tool’ is inherently relational by design and involves participants creating visual representations of their geographic imaginaries, encompassing their perceptions and preferences of different localities. This is followed by an interviewing approach wherein participants ‘speak to’ their map, producing ‘thick’ narratives detailing the ties that bind people and places. The method was developed and used as part of a 3-year study into the geographic imaginaries of young people in the UK, involving the collection of 1,000 maps, together with over 200 interviews, across 20 diverse localities. We draw on empirical examples of using the method from this study, including processes of differentiation within the middle classes and the place-based identities of towns, cities and localities.
AB - A new method is proposed here aimed at eliciting the mechanisms which maintain the relational positioning of people and places within social space. This ‘mapping tool’ is inherently relational by design and involves participants creating visual representations of their geographic imaginaries, encompassing their perceptions and preferences of different localities. This is followed by an interviewing approach wherein participants ‘speak to’ their map, producing ‘thick’ narratives detailing the ties that bind people and places. The method was developed and used as part of a 3-year study into the geographic imaginaries of young people in the UK, involving the collection of 1,000 maps, together with over 200 interviews, across 20 diverse localities. We draw on empirical examples of using the method from this study, including processes of differentiation within the middle classes and the place-based identities of towns, cities and localities.
KW - Relationality
KW - mapping
KW - qualitative geographic information science (GIS)
KW - social space
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U2 - 10.1080/13645579.2019.1672284
DO - 10.1080/13645579.2019.1672284
M3 - Article
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - International Journal of Social Research Methodology
JF - International Journal of Social Research Methodology
SN - 1364-5579
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