
Lorena Melgaço
Associate senior lecturer

Planning out abjection? The role of the planning profession in post-apartheid South Africa
Author
Summary, in English
For Kristeva (1982) the abject not only caused visceral disgust but posed a threat to the established order of society. The abject is a product of particular times and places but limited attention has been given to understanding the process of transitioning away from abject status. We address this gap here through an examination of the planning profession in post-apartheid South Africa. The paper examines how the abject is fluid and resilient, evolving to fit a changing planning system and broader political economy where a discourse of abjection by race has been replaced by a focus on poverty.
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Publication/Series
Planning Theory
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Topic
- Human Geography
Keywords
- abjection
- apartheid
- Kristeva
- planning profession
- South Africa
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1473-0952