Horton, J. (2018) For the love of cuddly toys. Children's Geographies. 16(4), pp. 446-454. 1473-3285.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | This essay reflects upon a particular moment at the end of Chris Philo’s Children’s Geographies lecture (see Philo 2016), when discussion turned to cuddly toys. I recall a particular mood constituted in and by this moment: of apparent bashfulness, hesitancy, things-left-unsaid, and disinclination to discuss cuddly toys within the space of an academic conference. I suggest that this incident might be understood as indicative of three sets of silences which, still, characterise a great deal of work within the fantastically vibrant subdisciplines of Children’s Geographies and Cultural Geographies. This argument is accompanied by photographic portraits of three particular toys: Angus, Arnold and the B.B.D. I hope that the presence of these portraits helps bring to the surface something of the often-silenced geographies – of memories, affects, intimacies and vulnerabilities, of play, fun and care, and of material and popular cultures – upon which my argument is focused. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Children’s geographies, Philo, cuddly toys, memories, play, popular culture |
| Creators: | Horton, John |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Education, Children and Young People Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences |
| Date: | 4 July 2018 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 446-454 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Children's Geographies |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Number: | 4 |
| Number of Pages: | 9 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2018.1457735 |
| ISSN: | 1473-3285 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10810 |
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