Affect, Politics, Ontology

Item Type text; Electronic Dissertation

Authors Woodward, Keith Adam

Publisher The University of Arizona.

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AFFECT, POLITICS, ONTOLOGY

By

Keith Woodward

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A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY WITH A MAJOR IN GEOGRAPHY

In the Graduate College

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

2007

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UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GRADUATE COLLEGE

As members of the Dissertation Committee, we certify that we have read the dissertation prepared by Keith Woodward entitled Affect, Politics, Ontology and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

______DATE: 12/8/06 John Paul Jones III

______DATE: 12/8/06 Sallie A. Marston

______DATE: 12/8/06 Anna J. Secor

______DATE: 12/8/06 Miranda Joseph

Final approval and acceptance of this dissertation is contingent upon the candidate’s submission of the final copies of the dissertation to the Graduate College.

I hereby certify that I have read this dissertation prepared under my direction and recommend that it be accepted as fulfilling the dissertation requirement.

______DATE: 12/8/06 Dissertation Director: John Paul Jones III

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STATEMENT BY AUTHOR

This dissertation has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at the University of Arizona and is deposited in the University Library to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library.

Brief quotations from this dissertation are allowable without special permission, provided that accurate acknowledgment of source is made. Requests for permission for extended quotation from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by the head of the major department or the Dean of the Graduate College when in his or her judgment the proposed use of the material is in the interests of scholarship. In all other instances, however, permission must be obtained from the author.

SIGNED: KEITH WOODWARD

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Someone once told me that the best research ideas always happen at the bar… Early on, while in a position appropriate to that advice, I had conceived of this dissertation as a science fiction novel. I was fortunate enough to have a committee who not only talked me out of this, but who were endlessly enthusiastic about and supportive of what would become the final product. JP Jones is a great friend and brilliant advisor. What follows is largely the result of his kindness, his generosity, and (at points that I won’t spotlight here) his humor. He wasn’t afraid to explore strange theory: he taught me how to write it. Sure: pedagogically, he’s all about swimming…but then, I was swimming in Oregon when my life changed. It may not work for everyone but it certainly did for me. And in the final tally, Sallie Marston really was co-advisor on this project. Her wisdom, curiosity, friendship, and hipness were constants throughout and constituted stabilizing forces amongst the endless chaos of the past three years. Plus, she let me borrow her car, which is awesome. The desire (if not quite the practice) to make my prose beautiful and rigorous arose from working with and reading Anna Secor and Miranda Joseph. Both poets and philosophers, their conversations, warmth, and friendship have been invaluable. This work has further benefited from comments and critiques