reterritorialization

[US]/ˌriːˌtɛrɪˌtɔːrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌriːˌtɛrɪˌtɔːriələˈzeɪʃn/

Translation

n.The process of reassigning or restoring a territory, land, or conceptual space; specifically in philosophy, the movement of deterritorialization followed by reclamation.

Example Sentences

cultural reterritorialization occurs when diaspora communities maintain their traditions in new lands.

digital reterritorialization allows online spaces to become new territories for social interaction.

political reterritorialization often follows major geopolitical shifts and border changes.

urban reterritorialization transforms city spaces through gentrification and development projects.

symbolic reterritorialization involves assigning new meanings to existing landscapes.

economic reterritorialization happens when markets expand into new geographic regions.

social reterritorialization describes how communities reorganize themselves in new spaces.

the process of reterritorialization can be seen in the spread of multinational corporations.

linguistic reterritorialization occurs when languages spread to new regions through migration.

border reterritorialization creates new administrative boundaries between nations.

historical reterritorialization shaped the modern political map of europe.

mnemonic reterritorialization involves creating new memory spaces in unfamiliar environments.

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