Towards a relational geography of disability

Edward Hall; Robert Wilton

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Towards a relational geography of disability

Edward Hall, Robert Wilton (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

In this paper we develop linkages between non-representational theory and emerging work by disability scholars in geography. We argue that non-representational thinking has the potential to advance our understanding of the complex and emergent geographies of dis/ability. We first outline key dimensions of non-representational thinking within geography. We then explore how this perspective has begun to, and might further inform, geographical scholarship on disability. Next, we extend our thinking to consider how NRT might provide the basis for a critical geography of the ‘able-body’. We conclude by reflecting on the conceptual, political, methodological and empirical implications of our argument.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	727-744
Number of pages	18
Journal	Progress in Human Geography
Volume	41
Issue number	6
Early online date	1 Aug 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0309132516659705
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2017

Keywords

disability
dependency
able-body
non-representational theory
becoming

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Edward Hall, Robert Wilton, Towards a relational geography of disability, Progress in Human Geography (Vol 41, Issue 6), pp. 727 - 744. ©2016 The Author(s). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. Final published version available at DOI: 10.1177/0309132516659705
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Rethinking Learning Disability: Contexts, Voices, Policies (joint with University of Glasgow) (Research Seminars Competition 2011-2012)
Hall, E. (Investigator) & Simpson, M. (Investigator)
21/11/12 → 31/10/13
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Hall, Edward
- Energy Environment and Society - Reader
Person: Academic

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