Hello ,
This is Rosemary a PhD candidate of Waseda university , Tokyo, Japan. I have been always reading your blog articles and i admire your interpretation of the Rhizomatic network. i am actually using the same concept (Rhizome network) but not with the learning process but with contemporary social movements.
my Main point is that most of the movements after 1990 started to change its connectivity system from a one centered, charismatic leader-based network to a decentralized movement where everybody is connected in horizontal way where is no specific leader and this kind of network gives diversity to the movement and the possibility that anyone, no matter how well educated , experienced in movement is , can be a leader of the movement .
However, i have so many debated with my professors regarding whether this form can be called a rhizomatic network or not , in addition they reject my ideas saying that its totally the opposite to what delueze has referred to .
i need to your opinion specially about what do you see is the difference between contemporary Rhizomatic networks and what delueze referred to , and if you have any advice id be really grateful if you can send me on my email address which is mentioned above. Thank you so much.