ABSTRACT
Emotion and affect have been extrapolated through the social sciences for close to three decades. The theories’ overwhelming influence on scholarship is difficult to deny, however the literatures seem strangely disembodied and perhaps, at times, drift toward universalist rather than geopolitical framings. In response, this chapter argues that feminist geographers have put forward analyses that attend to power, politics, place and embodiment. The chapter outlines politically active and critical frames that address: trauma, sweat, breastfeeding, post-disaster relocation, broken homes, drag performances and more. This work showcases feminist knowledge production crucial to scholars interested in emotion and affect.
