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PAIVA, Daniel. Non-representational theories in Geography I: concepts for a geography of what happens. Finisterra [online]. 2017, n.106, pp.159-168. ISSN 0430-5027.  https://doi.org/10.18055/Finis10196.

Non-representational theories are central in contemporary cultural geographies, and for this reason a critical review of its contributions is pertinent. With that in mind, the objective of this article is to approach the expansion of non-representational theories in geography, and to provide a critical reading of its impact in cultural geography. Non-representational theories may be characterized as a theoretical perspective that focuses on the processual and dynamic aspect of everyday life - practices, experiences, and performances - and that seeks to go beyond segmented analysis of reality and human experience. In order to reach this article’s goal, I will approach the genealogy of non-representational theories and their main concepts in three segments: (i) subjectivity, affect, and sensation; (ii) relational materialism; and (iii) movement, time, and events.

Palabras clave : Non-representational theories; cultural geography; affect; assemblage; event.

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