Methodological intimacies and the figure of the twins
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3520282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Florence Chiew (0000-0003-0562-8342, Macquarie University, corresponding author), A Barnwell (0000-0003-2254-4482, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 467-480 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Sociological Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0261 • E-ISSN: 1467-954X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0038026119831175 |
| OpenAlex | W2918208653 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 19 |
In mythology twins represent both dualism and entanglement. Saturated with archetypal meaning, the figure of the twins unsettles divisions between nature and culture and - in its various incarnations as the double, doppelganger, shadow, or fetch - it troubles the notion of a unique, bounded self. This article draws on the indivisible intimacy of twins to examine the anxieties of influence and competition that disrupt claims within the ontological turn about theoretical and methodological innovation. The curious phenomenon of 'twinning', we argue, captures a sense of the dangerous intimacy that is operative not only at the level of empirical research on twins but also at the level of intellectual work itself where novelty is often cast in terms of breaking away from imitation to forge an identity that is original and singular. To unpack the burden of competition and originality that underpins concerns about methodological intimacy, we trace a path from ancient mythologies to foundational research in twinship. In exploring the tension between hardwired dis/similarity and entanglement through the potent figure of the twins, this article considers how we might address methodological questions about self-identity and intimacy within the ontological turn
Aesthetics · Dualism · Epistemology · Identity (music) · KISS (TNC) · Meaning (existential) · Mythology · Originality · Phenomenon · Psychoanalysis · Shadow (psychology) · Social science · Sociology · TRACE (psycholinguistics) · Cultural Differences and Values · Philosophy · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology · Social Representations and Identity
Twins in the World
The fine line
Curious twins
On Space and Depth
Introduction
After Method
Embodying Affect
Identity, Identicality, and Life Writing
Unsettling Bodies
Biology's Gift
Agonism in academic discourse
The Body Multiple
The Turn to Affect
Why Has Critique Run out of Steam? From Matters of Fact to Matters of Concern
Invoking Affect
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |