@article{Becker_2019, title={Places and Emplacement: Employing the Sociology of Space for the Analysis of Life Histories}, volume={20}, url={https://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/3029}, DOI={10.17169/fqs-20.1.3029}, abstractNote={<p>In this article, I introduce a research perspective which combines the analysis of family and life histories with the analysis of places. I define the terms place and emplacement as being processual and spatial at the same time, aiming at a combination of the sociology of space and biographical research. I detail how the identification of places and emplacement can be done practically in the research process by using the conception of heuristic research spaces. On the basis of a case study taken from my empirical research in Jerusalem’s Old City, I highlight the analytical advantages of including a consideration of places and emplacement.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research}, author={Becker, Johannes}, year={2019}, month={Jan.} }