Weeds, plagues, and bodily secretions : a geographical interpretation of metaphors of displacement

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Description :
The main part of the paper considers the usage of metaphors that describe people and actions as out-of-place. Three of these metaphors - weeds, disease, and bodily secretions - serve to link order to place and space not only as a descriptive device, but also as a way of thinking and acting. The A. illustrates the significance of metaphor in thought and action by looking at metaphors of displacement and their mobilization in political discourse.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 1997, vol. 87, n°. 2, p. 330-345, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers