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A phenomenology of islands
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Hay, PR, A phenomenology of islands, Island Studies Journal, 1, (1) pp. 19-42. ISSN 1715-2593 (2006) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
The question is posed: is a coherent theory of islandness – nissology – possible? Faultlines
within constructions of islands and islandness are noted. Some of these axes of
contestation have remained latent but have the potential to be sharply divisive. Three of the
identified faultlines are examined – the nature of the island ‘edge’, the import for questions
of island memory and identity of massive inward and outward movements of people, and
the appropriation of island ‘realness’ by those for whom ‘island’ best functions as
metaphor. A case is made for the excision of the latter from the purview of island studies.
Despite apparent irreconcilability within island studies’ emerging faultlines, it is argued
that place theory does constitute a theoretical framing that can work for island studies.
Following a brief overview of the faultlines that also exist within place studies, it is noted
that the difference-respecting and identity focused nature of phenomenology of place is
particularly apposite for island studies, and the paper concludes with a consideration of
what a phenomenology of islands might look like.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | islands, island studies, nissology, place, phenomenology, faultlines |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Human geography |
Research Field: | Social geography |
Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
Objective Group: | Other culture and society |
Objective Field: | Other culture and society not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Hay, PR (Dr Peter Hay) |
ID Code: | 40040 |
Year Published: | 2006 |
Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
Deposited On: | 2006-08-01 |
Last Modified: | 2012-10-09 |
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