Theory & Philosophy What is a Rhizome? | Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari | Keyword
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Dec 9, 2021 AI Snips
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Rhizome Defined
- A rhizome is a botanical term for a horizontal stem system that moves through soil, sending off appendage stems.
- Unlike root systems bound to a specific plant, rhizomes have a life of their own, creating new possibilities for growth.
Rhizomes Beyond Botany
- Deleuze and Guattari use the rhizome to explore how groups connect and interact.
- They extend the concept beyond plants to packs of wolves, rats, or even people if their actions mirror rhizomatic movement.
Six Properties of a Rhizome
- Deleuze and Guattari outline six properties of a rhizome: connection, heterogeneity, multiplicity, non-resolution to a single point, mappability (not traceability), and transferability.
- These properties highlight the rhizome's open, interconnected, and adaptable nature.