ERIC Number: EJ1236672
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 18
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Mapping the Relational Construction of People and Places
Donnelly, Michael; Gamsu, Sol; Whewall, Sam
International Journal of Social Research Methodology, v23 n1 p91-108 2020
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.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Social Science Research, Map Skills, Geographic Information Systems, Geographic Location, Social Class, Self Concept, Place Based Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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