Abstract
In this paper I describe the changing use of the figurative term ‘unpack’ in Anglo-American geographical writing between 1973 and 2013. I present the results of a survey of the term's occurrence, across four decades, in five leading geography journals. I conclude by discussing the implications of ‘unpack’ as a critical instruction and reflecting on what that term's deployment reveals about the prioritisation of scholarly activities in geographical research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 210–13 |
Journal | Area |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 15 Apr 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- unpack
- lexicon
- writing