Terrestrial bodies

Clare, Nick; Habermehl, Victoria

Abstract

As socio-ecological crises deepen, it is increasingly important that analyses of territory consider the other-than-human. Through a detailed engagement with a range of territorial currents, Gonin et al. do just this, introducing the idea of ‘terrestrial territories’ as a way forward, shifting the focus of analysis from the ‘Globe’ to ‘Gaia’. While we welcome the diverse engagement with non-Anglophone understandings of territory, in this commentary, we suggest that decolonial feminist work on Cuerpo-Territorio (body territory) may offer a more grounded, praxis-focused way forward. In particular, we argue that this focus on embodiment over the terrestrial is potentially better placed to address powerful feminist critiques of the Gaia hypothesis.

Citation

Clare, N., & Habermehl, V. (online). Terrestrial bodies. Dialogues in Human Geography, https://doi.org/10.1177/20438206241253584

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 15, 2024
• Online Publication Date: May 15, 2024
• Deposit Date: Aug 1, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 1, 2024
• Journal: Dialogues in Human Geography
• Print ISSN: 2043-8206
• Electronic ISSN: 2043-8214
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/20438206241253584
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2691083