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Lorena Melgaço

Associate senior lecturer

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Planning out abjection? The role of the planning profession in post-apartheid South Africa

Author

  • Phil Jones
  • Lauren Andres
  • Stuart Paul Denoon-Stevens
  • Lorena Melgaço

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evolving to fit a changing planning system and broader political economy where a discourse of abjection by race has been replaced by a focus on poverty.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