The parable of Black places

Frequently defined out of modernity, Black places have been left out of scholarship and public discourse on the future, as defined largely by white‐centred neoliberal notions of progress. This essay observes Black place creation and durability in the midst of forces of capitalist displacement and cl...

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Published inTransactions - Institute of British Geographers (1965) Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 829 - 833
Main Author Purifoy, Danielle
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2021
Subjects
Black geographies
Black livingness
Black people
Climate change
Durability
environmental justice
Interdependence
Modernity
Neoliberalism
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Summary:Frequently defined out of modernity, Black places have been left out of scholarship and public discourse on the future, as defined largely by white‐centred neoliberal notions of progress. This essay observes Black place creation and durability in the midst of forces of capitalist displacement and climate change to consider how Black place practices of relationship‐building, interdependence, and solidarity can be viable models for the future of human societies on Earth. Frequently defined out of modernity, Black places have been left out of scholarship and public discourse on the future, as defined largely by white‐centred neoliberal notions of progress. This essay observes Black place creation and durability in the midst of forces of capitalist displacement and climate change to consider how Black place practices of relationship‐building, interdependence, and solidarity can be viable models for the future of human societies on Earth.
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ISSN:0020-2754
1475-5661
DOI:10.1111/tran.12502