Nonrepresentational Theory/Nonrepresentational Geographies

Glossary Affect The pre-personal capacity for bodies to be affected (by other bodies) and, in turn, affect (other bodies). This capacity for affecting and being affected subsequently defines what a body is and can do. Everyday Life The setting for the routine and mundane, but also improvised and transformative practices. Immanence A concept which seeks to overcome all divisions, dualisms, and causal principles (associated with transcendence) by remaining committed to the virtual flow of life itself. Nonrepresentational Thought A mode of thinking which seeks to immerse itself in everyday practice. Performativity The processual and transformative nature of practice. Practice Competences and (embodied) dispositions which precede and exceed contemplative thought and reflection.