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Time–space geometries of activism and the case of mis/placing gender in Australian agriculture
Author(s) -
Panelli Ruth
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
transactions of the institute of british geographers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.196
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1475-5661
pISSN - 0020-2754
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-5661.2007.00242.x
Subject(s) - conceptualization , sociology , action (physics) , space (punctuation) , power (physics) , agriculture , spacetime , social space , gender studies , social science , epistemology , computer science , geography , artificial intelligence , philosophy , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , operating system
Geographies of activism draw on many traditions but few have charted social movements over time. This paper suggests that the consideration of action over time not only enhances our understanding of the degree of social change that occurs, but also the way activists’ interests are acknowledged, or contained, by those they seek to influence. The paper reviews existing literature and proposes the adoption of a particular conceptualization of time–space geometries. The case is made for attending to kairological and topological notions of time–space while recognizing these involve complex geometries of power relations, meanings, resources and social actions. The variability of these patterns in different time–spaces can stimulate multi‐dimensional studies and the example of women's agricultural activism in Australia is employed to explore the usefulness of these ideas for geographies of social movements.