Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schizocartography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schizo-car-tog-ra-phy
IPA

42

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of alternate cartographies to challenge hegemonic narratives.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The schizocartographies highlighted here operate against the grain, counter to the well-trodden urban path, while at the same time recognizing the dominant structure for what it is, what it does and what it represents."
"Schizocartography aims to create visual maps of place by revealing not only what is visually present or seen in a space, but the social history, alternative representations, and hidden or absent impressions."
"In this way, schizocartography offers a more multidirectional approach to topological mapping that includes a subject whilst at the same time still allowing for an a-centring of the self."

Etymology

Coined by Tina Richardson, following Félix Guattari, as a contraction of schizoanalytic cartography.

Usage

Inflected Forms

schizocartographies (plural)

Questions

What does schizocartography mean?: The use of alternate cartographies to challenge hegemonic narratives.
Where does schizocartography come from?: Coined by Tina Richardson, following Félix Guattari, as a contraction of schizoanalytic cartography.

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