Deconstructing context: exposing Derrida

Author: Barnett C.

Source: Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, Volume 24, Number 3, September 1999 , pp. 277-293(17)

Publisher: Royal Geographical Society

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Abstract:

Deconstruction has become a theme in various strands of geographical research. It has not, however, been the subject of much explicit commentary. This paper elaborates on some basic themes concerning the relationship between deconstruction and conceptualizations of context, with particular reference to issues of textual interpretation. The double displacement of textuality characteristic of deconstruction is discussed, followed by a consideration of the themes of 'writing' and 'iterability' as distinctive figures for an alternative spatialization of concepts of context. It is argued that deconstruction informs a questioning of the normative assumptions underwriting the value and empirical identity of context.

Keywords: Derrida; deconstruction; context; interpretation; spacing; textuality

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Geography, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 227, Reading RG6 2AB email: c.barnett@reading.ac.uk

Publication date: 1999-09-01

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