Talk:Non-representational theory

Fundamental Problem: This Page Sucks (insert yes vote here)

That is, it says almost exactly absolutely nothing about what non-representational theoretical adherents actually might do, especially in contradistinction to non-non-repersentational theorists, vis-a-vis the actual behaviors, products, or modus operandi of their several disciplines. The only thing which is clear from this article is that it has something to do, or purports to have something to do, with Foucault and others of his kind. Name-dropping is not substantial clarification of content.

Why is non-representational theory important? What are the alternatives? How is it different from those alternatives? What specificially do people claim are the benefits of non-representational theory, and is there any dispute over these claims? What is the nature of such dispute? By whom is non-representational theory promlugated? C'mon, guys.

71.101.163.56 (talk) 17:15, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

Definition

Having read this page carefully, I do not believe I have any better idea of what Non-Representational Theory is. Surely the Wikipedia entry should at the very least consist of a definition, instead of seemingly endless name-dropping. As far as I can tell, this article should not exist, as there is no point to it. Oulipal (talk) 00:52, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

No clue here either

Hit this on a random page click, and came to the talk page to see if previous editors had any sense of what this article is about. I'm as baffled as 71.101.163.56 and Oulipa. I tried a quick search to see if I could find something sensible to at least clarify the lead, and just ran into more academic obfuscation: "To put it another way, non-representational theory molecuralises Human Geography's common sense notions of practice, will and hegemony by focusing on agencies, rather than agents, as the primary figures of political action. Unlike a representational economy that views political action through the lens of causality and exchange (as well as their measurable relations), nonrepresentational theory explores the effects of composite intensities which cannot be readily judged as progression, just and/or exploitative.". I would keep hunting but I lack any real interest in the topic. Anyway, the article really needs improvement and I wish luck to any editor who takes it on. Schazjmd (talk) 17:41, 19 October 2020 (UTC)