Spatial Stories
Photographic Practices and Urban Belonging
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3751131 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol Magee (0000-0001-7921-3532, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 108-129 |
| Publication date | 2007-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa Today (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9887 • E-ISSN: 1527-1978 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/aft.2007.54.2.108 |
| OpenAlex | W2109819701 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 17 |
Photographs can reflect the excitement, calm, vitality, decay, alienation, and intimacy of urban environments, yet they not only record the city, they create it. To demonstrate this point, I analyze photographs by Alioune Bâ, a Malian, and Zwelethu Mthethwa, a South African. These images, though void of human beings, address the urban realities of movement, migration, and labor. I frame this analysis with the spatial theorizing of Michel de Certeau, who posited that individuals' everyday practices (such as photographing) are significant for understanding the invention of spaces (such as cities and the meanings they embody). Ultimately, I argue, the city as the content of these photographs intersects with the city as a context for them, creating a sense of place and engendering a discourse of belonging
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |