The space of appearance is an encounter of un-collapsed plurality.
Evidence
Basically, the space of appearance is an encounter small and concentrated enough that the plurality of its actors is un-collapsed. The dynamism of this plural encounter is what underwrites the possibility of power; we know this intuitively from the form of the dialogue, where the interplay of two arguments leads to something new. — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing, 598
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Defines the space of appearance in Odell’s own terms — un-collapsed plurality — firmly against the withdrawal misreading.
- XREF: ‘Un-collapsed plurality’ directly inverts the context collapse theme from the reading on communication as culture.