Haunting is defined by Yoon and Chen as being repeatedly visited by affective and sensory aspects of spirits or histories that are not alive and not quite dead - these spirits and histories are often actively unremembered, and haunting occurs through a distorting and repeating of time. Haunting is often caused by violence.

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In this example, Price discusses that Zoe’s family history of mental health diagnoses and being labeled as Mad and their history of discussing their own disabilities at work with colleagues, including the one who made the remarks, haunt Zoe through Zoe questioning their own affective responses and whether they should have disclosed their disabilities to their colleague. 

Example of Haunting

Ambient uncertainty can also occur across time; for instance, previous marginalizing experiences can lead to the perception of a consistent risk of that marginalization occuring again. Alternatively, previous marginalization (for instance, not being accommodated at work) can lead to more marginalization (for instance, experiencing poverty).

Ambient Uncertainty and Time

Yoon, Irene H., and Grace A. Chen. 2022. “Heeding Hauntings in Research for Mattering.” In Weaving an Otherwise: In-relations Methodological Practice, edited by Amanda Tachine and Z Nicolazzo, 76-91. Sterling, VA: Stylus. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003448648-8

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