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Deterritorialization

Definition:
A concept from Deleuze and Guattari’s philosophy that describes the process by which social, cultural, or political practices are lifted from their original contexts and reconfigured in new ones.

Key Attributes:

  • Contextual Shift: Practices are removed from their original settings
  • Reconfiguration: Practices are adapted and transformed in new contexts
  • Fluid Boundaries: Challenges fixed and stable territorial boundaries

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