Psychogeography: Walking through strategy, nature and narrative

Proposed as an urban pedestrian practice in French texts of the 1950s, the current vogue for English-language references to psychogeography dates from the 1990s. Sampling this corpus, much of it outside academic geography, this article examines some of psychogeography’s trajectories, connections and...

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Published in:Progress in human geography 2022-04, Vol.46 (2), p.549-574
Main Author: Sidaway, James D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decolonization
English language
Geography
Human geography
Narratives
Walking
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Summary:Proposed as an urban pedestrian practice in French texts of the 1950s, the current vogue for English-language references to psychogeography dates from the 1990s. Sampling this corpus, much of it outside academic geography, this article examines some of psychogeography’s trajectories, connections and affinities, notably with nature writing. In minding gaps, the article considers gendered, decolonial and Muslim registers that extend the range of sites and protagonists, heralding other priorities and opportunities both within and beyond the North Atlantic. Finally, reflecting on what lessons lie in psychogeography and its margins for human geography, the article reconsiders questions of narrative and scale.
ISSN:0309-1325
1477-0288
DOI:10.1177/03091325211017212