let's look at deleuze and guattari's assemblage concept

Let’s look at DG’s Assemblage conceptP IERRE SUTHERL AND (PSUTH@UGA.EDU)

DELEUZE & GUATTARI IN AFR ICA

JULY 16 T H , 2015

Outline• River example

• Definitional work

• Uses in A Thousand Plateaus• Current: DeLanda & Sociology• Current: de Freitas & Math Education

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River example

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River example

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Definitional work A collection of heterogeneous elements somehow functioning together◦Machinic assemblages/agencements machiniques (stuff)◦Collective assemblages of enunciation (capabilities)

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Definitional work Assemblage and assembling Change in connections = Changes in nature

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Assemblage in A Thousand Plateaus

The male Wren Tools and weapons

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Assemblage in A Thousand Plateaus

Limit = Begin again Threshold = Change!

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Manuel DeLanda – Sociology “Ontological project” (ADHD example)

◦ (Just add strata!)

Getting unstuck:◦ Assemblage against totalities◦ Assemblage against essences

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de Freitas – Math Education Ontological project: “Inclusive materialism” E.g. “Intra-action” Getting unstuck:

◦ Assemblage against mind-body ◦ Child-cube-concept (Hwang & Roth)

◦ Assemblage against process-product◦ Movement-diagram (Chatelet)

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Closing

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◦ Box of tools◦ On method: Possible ‘conceptual practices’◦ Getting unstuck (deconstructive but non-prescriptive)

Thank you!

psuth@uga.edu

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