Writing Intimacy into Feminist Geography

by Pamela Moss (Editor), Courtney Donovan (Editor)

Intimacy, expressed through the feelings and sensations of the researcher, is bound up in the work of a feminist geographer. Tapping into this intimacy and including it in academic writing facilitates　a　grasping of the effects of power in particular places and initiates a discussion about how to access and tease out what constitutes the intimate　both ethically and politically throughout the research process.



This collection　provides valuable reflections about intimacy in the research process -　from encounters　in the　field,　through data analysis,　to the various pieces　of written work.　A　global and heterogeneous pool of scholars and　researchers　introduce　personal　ways of　writing intimacy into feminist geography. ​　As authors　expand　existing　conceptualizations of intimacy　and　include　their　own　stories, chapters　explore the methodological challenges of using intimacy in research as an approach, a topic and a site of interaction.　



The book is valuable reading for students and researchers of Geography, as well as anyone interested in the ethics and practicalities of feminist, critical　and emotional research methodologies.

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 24, 2017

About the author

Pamela Moss is a Professor in Human and Social Development at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She co-authored with Isabel Dyck of "Women, Body, Illness" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2003), edited with Katherine Teghtsoonian "Contesting Illness" (University of Toronto Press, 2008), and wrote and edited with Karen Falconer Al-Hindi "Feminisms in Geography" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2008). She is working on a book manuscript about women's tired bodies entitled "Fatigue."