Investigating spatial transformation processes: an ethnographic discourse analysis in disadvantaged neighbourhoods

Abstract: This contribution focuses on the question of how spatial transformation processes, or to be more concrete, the social reconstruction of places can be methodologically investigated. On the basis of a micro-perspective, I will argue that it is communicative action that plays a crucial role in spatial transformation processes. Taking this into account, the main question is how the structures and dynamics of space-related communicative action in actor constellations as well as in discourses can be empirically explored. Such a dynamic and broad object of research in methodological terms requires a complex research design, and I suggest that it is an "ethnographic discourse analysis" which can meet these requirements. In the following, I will start with basic theoretical considerations, to then outline the research question of a project that, by the example of ‘urban pioneers’, investigates bottom-up initiatives aiming to achieve more quality of life in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Firs

Object Details

• Alternative title: Über die Untersuchung räumlicher Transformationsprozesse: eine ethnographische Diskursanalyse in benachteiligten Stadtvierteln
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Investigating spatial transformation processes: an ethnographic discourse analysis in disadvantaged neighbourhoods ; volume:39 ; number:2 ; year:2014 ; pages:235-256 ; Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; Historical social research ; 39, Heft 2 (2014), 235-256

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Christmann, Gabriela B.

Further information

• DOI: 10.12759/hsr.39.2014.2.235-256
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-384903
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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