Articulating sedimented subjectivities: Extractive subject formation in eastern DRC

In this contribution, we examine how people living around industrial gold mining concessions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) view themselves relation to the extractive industries. We apply Hall’s notion articulation grasp layering subject formation time and space, or what call “sedimentation subjectivities”. The lens allows for a better understanding engage with positions they are interpellated into. Specifically, it helps uncover engagement is imprinted by subjects’ socio-economic position historically shaped forms social identification. sedimentation, turn, enables us trace crystallization subjectivities one particular conjuncture influences subsequent processes – dynamic distinct spatial dimensions. People’s sense place, including relate soil subsoil, an important vector these historical influences. sum, sedimented captures spatio-temporal dimensions over longue durée. It therefore establish enduring influence “colonial residue” on contemporary formation. addition, our approach sheds further light overall modest imprint governmental schemes corporations ascribe heterogeneity sedimentation elements that shape dispersed nature interpellation. These observations underscore pertinence perspective