Annika Mattissek, Heidelberg: Diskursanalyse in der Humangeographie – „State of the Art“

Discourse analysis in human geography – “state of the art”

Discourse analysis approaches have recently enjoyed considerable attention in human-geographical research, especially among young scholars. After a phase of relatively uncritical euphoria about the “discovery” of these approaches, in recent years a broad debate has evolved about conceptual and methodological aspects and their implementation in empirical research projects. This article outlines some of the most influential developments and discussions within this field: Laclau and Mouffe’s theory of hegemony and Foucault’s concept of governmentality as well as some reflections on the discursive constitution of identities. The author comes to the conclusion that discourse theoretical approaches are especially useful for the analysis of power relations and their entanglement with issues of identity formation. Findings from ongoing research projects are presented which identify ways in which these perspectives can be employed in the investigation of the manifold relations between language, power, and space.

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