Territory, affective intensities, and how alcohol comes to matter

In response to Jayne and Valentine's (2024) article, we build on their arguments that, like alcohol studies, many more-than-representational geographical accounts of alcohol consumption rely on a priori assumptions, ‘expressions’, and ‘facts’. To do so, we embrace their critique that our previo...

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Published in:Dialogues in human geography 2024-03, Vol.14 (1), p.121-125
Main Authors: Waitt, Gordon, De Jong, Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In response to Jayne and Valentine's (2024) article, we build on their arguments that, like alcohol studies, many more-than-representational geographical accounts of alcohol consumption rely on a priori assumptions, ‘expressions’, and ‘facts’. To do so, we embrace their critique that our previous work fails to fully interrogate how alcohol consumption ‘transforms’, ‘shapes’, and ‘mediates’ emotions and effects. In revisiting our interpretation, we draw on Deleuze and Guattari's concept of territory to employ the interpretative strategies outlined by Jayne and Valentine of de-determination and how unfolding moments of socio-material relationships shape the affective capacity of bodies to act and sense. We illustrate how the concept of territory presents a productive analytical framework for alcohol, drinking, and drunkenness.
ISSN:2043-8206
2043-8214
DOI:10.1177/20438206231202818