Toward a Critical Theory of Untidy Geographies: The Spatiality of Emotions in Consumption and Production

Governmentality as Epistemology

“…Specifically, Foucault's view of space (as I will elaborate, quite distinct from his understanding of geography as a discipline) is topological and nonEuclidean. This view of space, consistent with some views of relational thinking, 4 has received increasing attention among critical human geographers, especially since the late 1990s (e.g., Massey 1993Massey , 2005Massey, Allen, and Sarre 1999;Amin 2002Amin , 2004Allen 2003;Routledge 2003;Smith 2003;Ettlinger 2004;Featherstone 2004Featherstone , 2008Bosco 2006;Allen and Cochrane 2007;Buttle 2007;Routledge, Cumbers, and Nativel 2007). Space from a topological or non-Euclidean perspective is understood not as a container of activity but rather in relational terms with reference to the connection of actors in any one place to dynamics across space-a "progressive sense of place" (Massey 1993).…”

Constituting Citizenship Through the Emotions: Singaporean Transmigrants in London

“…Belonging (in terms of what citizenship represents) is a malleable attribute that is influenced by what citizens perceive to be their entitlements for meaningful participation in the polity (in terms of subjectivities). Emotions act as the catalyst in a network of flows (Ettlinger 2004) As an overseas Singaporean, Ian describes longing for the country to which he is emotionally attached and a sense of pride at the achievements of Singapore ("the Singapore Story"). Nevertheless, Ian also rhetorically questions his participation in the process, thus alluding to the corrosion of citizenship as a social contract characterized by citizen involvement in decision making.…”

Lost in translation? International migration, learning and knowledge

“…Therefore, an alternative approach is favoured, which understands individual migrant knowledge within firms as being socially situated, with learning distributed across work and non-work places. This again foregrounds the individual, drawing on Ettlinger's (2004: 32) notion of 'untidy geographies', whereby 'multiple geographies must be traced across spheres of life, over time, to make sense of behavior and interpersonal as well as interorganizational interaction'.…”