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A grammar for non-teleological geographies: Differentiating the divergence of intention and outcomes in the everyday

Holdsworth, Clare

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Teleology shapes the design of much geographical research through the requirement to identify outcomes. In contrast, the theoretical orientation of geographical research on the everyday promotes a relational and visceral approach to resist the teleological logic of the primacy of outcomes. With this paper, we address this tension between different orientations to the practice of geographical research. Drawing on three case studies of empirical research we propose a grammar for non-teleology to capture the divergence of intentions and outcomes. Giving rise to non-teleological narratives, we suggest, signifies a forward orientation for doing geographical research to unpick the messiness of everyday life.

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Holdsworth, C., & M Hall, S. (2022). A grammar for non-teleological geographies: Differentiating the divergence of intention and outcomes in the everyday. Progress in Human Geography, 46(4), 1047-1064. https://doi.org/10.1177/03091325221093639

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 13, 2022
Online Publication Date May 8, 2022
Publication Date 2022-08
Journal Progress in Human Geography
Print ISSN 0309-1325
Electronic ISSN 1477-0288
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 46
Issue 4
Pages 1047-1064
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/03091325221093639
Keywords Geography, Planning and Development
Publisher URL https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03091325221093639

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